Tesla’s fixing recalled Cybertruck pedals with this rivet installation

Aaron Cash’s video on X claims to show a “35-second recall fix” demonstrated at the “Cyber Takeover” event in Long Beach. However, the video begins with the drilling jig already in place as required.

Tesla employees, with the jig on the pedal, drill a specified hole and install a rivet to secure the pedal pad, preventing it from coming off due to an “unapproved change” during manufacturing that made it too slippery.

According to the Service Bulletin from Tesla, the process includes measuring the distance between the bottom of the aluminum accelerator pedal pad and the bottom of the pedal backing before starting the work. If the pad is 5mm or more from the bottom of the pedal, the entire pedal assembly must be replaced.

After completing the work, a mirror inspection is required to ensure everything is properly done and any debris left behind from the process is cleaned up in the customer’s $99,000-plus truck that originally had a faulty accelerator pedal.