We don’t know what is causing these glued-on parts to fall or fly off, but it’s alarming. Ultimately, it comes down to two things: Tesla used the wrong adhesive or misused the correct adhesive. Whatever the case, Tesla's quality control standards might be a little questionable.

This is the eighth recall the stainless-clad vehicle has collected in the mere two years it’s been on the road. But unlike many of its previous offenses, this is one of the first significant body repairs that can’t be addressed with a simple over-the-air update.

The Cybertruck is equipped with a cosmetic applique along the exterior of the vehicle, known as the cant rail, which is an assembly comprised of an electrocoated steel stamping joined to a stainless steel panel with structural adhesive,