Tulsa, OK – A Tesla Cybertruck owner is raising alarms after a terrifying experience that could’ve turned deadly.
Steven Vining, a Cybertruck driver from Tulsa, was cruising down the highway at 70 mph with his kids in the truck when something shocking happened: his front wheels suddenly turned inward—in opposite directions.
Steven managed to pull over safely, but what he discovered next has the internet divided.
“My wheels are pointing in toward each other. I noticed a wobble yesterday… but if you look, this tie rod is completely unbolted and out of the hole,” Steven says in a video posted to social media. “It’s not broken. It’s literally just unbolted.”
And here’s the chilling part:
“My kids were literally just in this truck going 70 miles an hour down the road.”
Quality Control… or Sabotage?
Steven suspects foul play. He’s convinced someone may have intentionally tampered with his Cybertruck. He’s dealt with Tesla protesters before—and believes his truck may have been sabotaged by someone who removed the tie rod bolts.
However, some viewers are calling it paranoia.
One commenter writes:
“Why would someone go through the trouble of unbolting your tie rods just to mess with a Tesla owner? That makes no sense.”
But Steven fires back:
“I’ve worked on cars my whole life. This doesn’t just happen.”
Another commenter, a Tesla-loving mechanic, suggests the more likely cause is a quality control issue:
“I think this was a big miss by Tesla. What leftist do you know who can remove a cotter pin without spilling their latte?”
Was It Caught on Camera?
Naturally, people wanted to know if the Cybertruck’s cameras caught anything.
Steven shared a video from his Cybertruck’s sentry footage showing a man near his truck the night before. Steven thinks the man might’ve been holding a wrench.
But others believe it’s just a YouTuber with a camera on a gimbal, smiling at the vehicle.
So far, there’s no clear proof of sabotage.
What do you think—sabotage or sloppy manufacturing?
Comment below and share your take.
These tie rods ends are pinned (cotter pin) to prevent loosening.