Aug 28 (Reuters) – Electric vehicle maker Lucid is recalling 27,185 of its flagship Air luxury sedans in the U.S., because an exterior lighting circuit could overheat and increase the risk of a fire, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday.
Here are some details:
• The NHTSA recall notice asked owners to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until a remedy is deployed.
• The overheated circuit could also cause loss of exterior lighting, which could, in turn, increase the risk of a crash, according to the NHTSA.
• Lucid has released an over-the-air software update to fix the issue and has already determined that 20,719 vehicles have received the update, the NHTSA added.
• The recall marks Lucid’s largest to date, encompassing more vehicles than the company delivered throughout 2025, when it handed over 15,841 cars.
• In May, Lucid recalled 2,039 vehicles due to loss of drive power, while it also recalled more than 10,000 vehicles in January this year over rearview camera image issues.
• Lucid is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).
(Reporting by Nethra Sailesh in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala and Devika Syamnath)
