The defect
Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Air vehicles. The wiper arm nuts may loosen, causing the windshield wipers to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."
The risk
Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Lucid Service Centers will inspect, tighten the wiper arm nuts, and replace damaged parts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 25, 2023. Owners may contact Lucid customer service at 1-888-995-8243. Lucid's number for this recall is SR-23-02-0.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lucid Air | 2022, 2023 |
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucid Air | 2022 | 24 | 15 |
| Lucid Air | 2023 | 29 | 12 |
Other visibility/wiper recalls in 2023
3 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the visibility/wiper; Lucid USA, Inc. filed 20 campaigns in all.
| 23V644000 20 Sept 2023 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 23V180000 17 Mar 2023 | Hyundai Motor America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023