Jos Martinez said he was driving in Southern California when he was "thrown forward" because the car accelerated on its own. He explained that he firmly pressed the brake, was able to stop the vehicle and realized that a rubber cover attached to the accelerator had come loose and immobilized the pedal.
Multiple Tesla news sources have reported at least a week's pause in some Cybertruck deliveries related to an accelerator issue. As of Monday afternoon, Martinez's video has been viewed nearly 2 million times on TikTok and nearly 6 million on the social network on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter that the Tesla CEO bought and rebranded, Elon Musk. The Cybert truck has been marketed as an extremely durable and high-performance vehicle, which has generated intense interest and scrutiny over its entry and entry into the market. Other forum members have cast doubt on his story and expressed skepticism about his account. Other users have said they have received calls alerting them to delivery delays for an undetermined amount of time.