Lucid Recalls 27,185 Air Sedans That Pose a Fire Risk, Directs Owners to Park Outside

• Lucid issued a recall for 27,185 Air sedans that could catch fire, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
• Lucid reported being aware of three fires believed to be related to the issue, along with four reports of smoke and 33 reports of issues with the center high mounted stop lamp (CHMSL).
• According to the associated documents, the recall covers a range of Air sedans that span from the 2022 to 2026 model years.

Lucid issued a recall that affects a huge percentage of its Air sedans, according to documents filed with NHTSA. The recall is necessitated by an overheating issue with the exterior lights that could create a fire risk. The recall covers 27,185 vehicles spanning the 2022 through 2026 model years.

Thankfully, the issue is solvable via an over-the-air software update that has already been sent out. Recall documents show that the newer software includes a lower eFuse amperage and disables a function that previously allowed a faulted circuit to re-energize during the same key cycle. For those customers who haven’t updated their Lucid’s software to 2.10.0 or later, the automaker is urging that they park their car outside and away from other vehicles and buildings.

At the time Lucid filed the recall, the automaker reported being aware of three fires believed to be related to the overheating circuits. The documents also show that Lucid is aware of four reports of smoke and 33 separate warranty reports for damaged CHMSL wiring harnesses that could be related to the recall issue.

Lucid will notify any customers who haven’t updated their car’s software by October 16, with instructions to install the latest available update. Any customers who need assistance with the installation will be advised to reach out to the automaker. At the time the recall was filed, 20,719 of the recalled vehicles had already been updated to software 2.10.0 or later.

Jack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1.
After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.