One of the great things about automotive recalls is they can give us insights into historical vehicle sales. This is especially the case with Tesla, where we sometimes lack specific sales data we’d like to see. News out this week regarding the company’s Cybertruck reveal a shockingly low figure. Now, we already know that Cybertruck sales are weak, and even much weaker if you take SpaceX and xAI sales out of the mix. Cumulative sales of the Tesla Cybertruck come to about 43,000. This is despite the fact that the model supposedly had over one million reservations at one point, and despite the fact that Elon Musk expected they’d sell about 250,000 units of the truck a year. (And, remember, a bunch of those real-world Cybertruck sales are to SpaceX.) However, even knowing all of that, it was pretty wild to learn today that Tesla has only sold 173 Cybertrucks with rear-wheel drive (RWD) in the past two years! Yes, of course, most people who bought one wanted all-wheel drive, but RWD was an option. You can see, though, why it no longer is. We now know that Tesla sold 173 of these because the company had to issue a recall for them since there’s a risk the wheels could come off. “On affected vehicles, higher severity road perturbations and cornering may strain the stud hole in the wheel rotor, causing cracks to form. If cracking propagates with continued use and strain, the wheel stud could eventually separate from the wheel hub,” the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) states in a recall notice. “Initial cracking in the rotor may result in vehicle vibrations and noise that are detectable and audible from inside the cabin.” Here’s the bit indicating the timeframe these 173 Cybertrucks could have been built in: “The recall population includes certain Model Year (‘MY’) 2024 – 2026 Cybertrucks manufactured between March 21, 2024, and November 25, 2025, that were equipped with 18-inch steel wheels either in production (beginning August 28, 2025) or in service.” If you happen to have one of these vehicles, Tesla will fix the wheels for you if you bring it into a Tesla service center, or perhaps the company will even send a mobile service person to your house or workplace to do the job. “On affected vehicles and at no charge to customers, Tesla will remove and replace the front and rear brake rotors, hubs, and lug nuts with new front and rear brake rotors, hubs, and lug nuts.” To be clear, no wheels have actually fallen off yet. However, three Cybertruck owners have apparently filed warranty claims that relate to this matter. “As of April 14, 2026, Tesla has identified 3 warranty claims that may be related to the condition. Tesla is not aware of any collisions, fatalities, or injuries that are or may be related to the condition,” the recall notice also states. So, yes, if you do have one of the 173 RWD Tesla Cybertrucks out there, go ahead and get the work done by Tesla to protect/replace your wheels.