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Lucid Recalls 27,185 Air Sedans Over Fire Risk

8/30/2026

Summary

Story summary

Lucid Motors is recalling about 27,185 Air sedans due to a low-voltage circuit fire risk.
The NHTSA report says the eFuse software logic may lack sufficient overcurrent protection.
Owners have been instructed to park vehicles outside and away from structures until the software fix is applied.
Lucid will provide an over-the-air update to software version 2.10.0 at no cost.
About 20,700 recalled cars—over three-quarters—have already received the update.

History

Historical Context

Tesla's 2015 recall of about 90,000 Model S vehicles continued a pattern of software-driven safety actions. After NHTSA investigations of Model S fires in 2013-14, the company issued OTA updates, including a 2014 fix for charging adapters, and later used OTA patches to address the 2015 issue. The April 2017 53,000-vehicle brake-system recall further illustrates the growing reliance on software fixes overseen by the NHTSA.

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Story summary

Lucid Motors is recalling about 27,185 Air sedans due to a low-voltage circuit fire risk.
The NHTSA report says the eFuse software logic may lack sufficient overcurrent protection.
Owners have been instructed to park vehicles outside and away from structures until the software fix is applied.
Lucid will provide an over-the-air update to software version 2.10.0 at no cost.
About 20,700 recalled cars—over three-quarters—have already received the update.

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