Lucid recalls 27,185 Air sedans over a lighting circuit that can overheat and catch fire
Lucid is recalling 27,185 Air sedans spanning model years 2022 to 2026, and regulators say owners should park them outside until an overheating lighting circuit is fixed.
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What Happened
Federal records list 27,185 affected Airs and identify model years 2022 through 2026. The exterior lighting circuit is the source: regulators say it lacks sufficient overcurrent protection, which lets the circuit overheat. Because of that, a fire could start, and drivers could also lose the center brake light or the front lights, cutting visibility and raising crash risk. NHTSA lists the campaign as 26V540000 and names the affected component as the electrical system; Lucid's internal number for it is SR-26-06-0.
27,185vehicles
Model years 2022 through 2026, filed under NHTSA campaign 26V540000.
- Three fires that the company believes are connected to the problem
- Four reports of smoke
- 33 reports involved the CHMSL, the center brake light
Fixing the problem does not require a trip to a dealer. Lucid has already pushed out an over-the-air software update at no cost to owners. Documents describe what changed: the new software sets a lower amperage for the eFuse and removes a function that let a faulted circuit power up again within the same key cycle. Anyone still running software older than version 2.10.0 should keep the car parked outside, clear of buildings and other vehicles, the automaker says. NHTSA advises keeping the vehicle outdoors, away from structures, until the repair is complete, and says Lucid can be reached at 1-888-995-8243.
NHTSA publishes campaign 26V540000 for Lucid Air vehicles assigned to model years 2022 through 2026.
Lucid expects to mail letters telling owners about the recall.
Why this matters
Owners of the affected Air sedans face a fire risk until the remedy reaches their car, and this fix arrives wirelessly rather than at a dealership. Regulators also warn that losing the front lights or the center brake light reduces visibility, which can lead to a crash. The affected vehicles carry model-year labels from 2022 to 2026.
Terms in This Story
- CHMSL
- Center high mounted stop lamp, the brake light mounted high on the rear of a vehicle, often near the base of the rear window.
- eFuse
- An electronic fuse: a software-controlled circuit protector that cuts power when current exceeds a set limit, replacing a traditional physical fuse.
- Over-the-air update
- A software download delivered wirelessly to a vehicle, the same way a phone installs an update, without a visit to a shop.
- Overcurrent protection
- A safeguard that stops too much current from flowing through a circuit, which prevents wiring from heating up.
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