Cybercab to debut at Shanghai CIIE Nov 5–10; NHTSA posts Cybertruck light-bar recall (6,197 units)
October 30, 2025000
- Tesla VP Tao Lin announces on Weibo: Cybercab (robotaxi) Asia-Pacific debut at China International Import Expo (Shanghai) Nov 5–10; no China launch timing disclosed; production targeted 2026 per prior disclosures
- NHTSA Recall 25V735 (submission date 2025-10-27): 6,197 MY2024 Cybertrucks with service-installed optional off-road light bar may have been attached to windshield using incorrect surface primer
- Estimated defect rate 10%; supplier: Hella Romania S.R.L. (Tapiei 53-55, Lugoj, Romania); involved component part numbers: 1937354-00-A, 1937354-10-A, 1937354-30-A
- Safety risk: light bar separation could create road hazard for following motorists; potential collision risk; indications include cabin noise, visible gap at windshield, light bar feels loose
- Chronology notes internal field quality identification on 2025-02-03; subsequent service manual cautions issued in May 2025 to avoid incorrect primer use