The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·25V699000·Announced 2025-10-15

Tesla Cybertruck front parking lights can exceed maximum brightness

Tesla is recalling certain 2024-2026 Cybertruck vehicles running software before 2025.38.3 because the front parking lights may be too bright and exceed the maximum permitted light output.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Rubric level 3 covers risk-of-harm where injury has not yet been reported: excessive brightness can dazzle oncoming drivers, which is a collision pathway rather than a labelling error, and no incidents are recorded.

Plain-English summary

Tesla, Inc. is recalling certain 2024-2026 Cybertruck vehicles operating software prior to version 2025.38.3. About 63,619 units are potentially affected.

The vehicle controller software may cause the front parking lights to be too bright and exceed the maximum light output, adversely affecting the vision of other drivers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment".

NHTSA states that parking lights that are too bright can reduce visibility of oncoming drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Tesla released an over-the-air software update free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 12, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752, or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
2024 TESLA CYBERTRUCK
Brand
TESLA
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Exterior lighting
Hazard
  • glare
  • standard-violation
  • software-fault
Affected units
63,619

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • CYBERTRUCK

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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