WASHINGTON — Tesla is recalling 173 Cybertrucks over cracking in the wheel rotor that could cause the wheel stud to separate from the wheel hub, and a separate recall covers more than 200,000 Model Y, Model S, Model X and Model 3 vehicles for a software issue that renders the rearview camera inoperable for a short period of time. The company said it is not aware of any accidents, fatalities, or injuries related to either defect.

The Cybertruck recall covers model year 2024-2026 vehicles equipped with 18-inch steel wheels. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, rough roads and cornering may strain the stud hole in the wheel rotor, causing cracks to form, and with continued driving the wheel stud could eventually separate from the wheel hub. The agency said wheel stud separation may affect vehicle controllability, increasing the risk of a collision.

Tesla will replace the front and rear brake rotors, hubs, and lug nuts with more durable ones at no cost to vehicle owners. The manufacturer's recall number is SB-26-33-003, and owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. This is the 11th recall of the Cybertruck model. Certain Rear Wheel Drive Cybertruck Long Range models were previously recalled because faulty brake rotors could lead to sudden wheel separation.

Sean Tucker, managing editor at Kelley Blue Book, commented on the Cybertruck defect. "A car is such a complex machine that a very small change to design can have consequences years down the road," Tucker said. "So they changed the grease. However, that message didn't get to the production floor in time, and they built 173 with the wrong grease."

The second recall affects 218,868 Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model X vehicles, including the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Model Y; the 2017, 2021, 2022 and 2023 Model 3; the 2020 Model Y; the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Model X; and the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Model S. Impacted vehicles feature hardware version 3, which Tesla stopped producing in January 2024. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the rearview camera display may be delayed when the car is put into reverse, which reduces driver visibility. Loss of the rearview camera image may affect the driver's view, increasing the risk of a crash. The driver may continue to reverse the vehicle by performing a shoulder check and using their mirrors.

Tesla said there have been 27 warranty claims and two field reports that may be connected to the problem, but no reports of collisions, fatalities or injuries. The company will issue a free over-the-air software update to address the issue, with recall number SB-26-00-016. The faulty software version is 2026.8.6, and the remedy version is 2026.8.6.1. More than 99.92% of the affected vehicle population have successfully loaded the remedy firmware.