Front Parking Lights May Be Too Bright/FMVSS 108

Affected vehicles (1)

Component / system

Defect

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Cybertruck vehicles operating software prior to 2025.38.3. 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 the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Risk / consequence

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

Remedy

Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-00-008.

Chronology of events

1. Oct 1, 2025

   On October 1, 2025, during an internal review, Tesla detected that the vehicle controller software may have been inadvertently commanding the parking lamp photometric intensity to be greater than design specifications.

2. Oct 3, 2025

   On October 3, 2025, Tesla’s homologation team was notified of the potential noncompliance.

3. On October 3 and 6, 2025, Tesla and the lamp supplier conducted a series of photometrical tests on the parking lamp to confirm the parking lamp function output. The test measured a parking lamp function output value that exceeded the maximum output allowed by FMVSS 108.

4. Oct 7, 2025

   On October 7, 2025, having completed the investigation and identified the scope of affected vehicles, Tesla made a determination to voluntarily recall the affected vehicles. As of October 13, 2025, Tesla has identified 0 warranty claims and 0 field reports related to this non compliance. Tesla is not aware of any collisions, injuries, or fatalities related to the condition.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Oct 17, 2025 - Oct 17, 2025 No Dealers

Owner notification

Dec 13, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025 Phased Recall