The defect
Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Air vehicles running software release versions 2.1.2 through 2.1.26. The software may cause a fault while the adaptive cruise control is on, resulting in a loss of drive power.
The risk
A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Lucid released an over-the-air (OTA) software update in October 2023, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 8, 2024. Owners may contact Lucid customer service at 1-888-995-8243. Lucid's number for this recall is SR-24-02-0.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lucid Air | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE
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 |
| Lucid Air | 2024 | 10 | 9 |
Other forward collision avoidance recalls in 2024
11 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the forward collision avoidance; Lucid USA, Inc. filed 20 campaigns in all.
| 24V937000 18 Dec 2024 | General Motors, LLC |
| 24V925000 12 Dec 2024 | General Motors, LLC |
| 24V677000 12 Sept 2024 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 24V678000 12 Sept 2024 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 24V668000 10 Sept 2024 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 24V440000 14 Jun 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V349000 16 May 2024 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 24V309000 1 May 2024 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024