Lucid Air Recall: LED Fire Risk Fixed by July OTA Update
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- Lucid recalled 27,185 Air vehicles spanning model years 2022–2026 over an LED exterior lighting fire risk, after finding software governing the low-voltage circuit's electronic fuse failed to protect against overcurrent and overheating.
- The 2.10.0 software update released in July already fixed the issue by reducing amperage and halting repeated re-energization attempts when faults are detected, meaning most cars were patched before the recall was filed.
- As of August 20, 20,719 of the 27,185 affected vehicles had installed the update, with 6,466 still needing to apply it; owners who haven't will receive mailed recall notices in October.
- Lucid linked only 3 fire events over three years to the issue, all involving front lighting, with the most recent in March 2025; the company also identified 4 smoke events in the past year and 33 related warranty reports.
- Electrek argues the recall's "park outside" language reflects standard boilerplate and that gas vehicles catch fire at drastically higher rates than EVs, while single EV incidents attract disproportionate coverage.
Why it matters: The recall shows a defining feature of software-defined vehicles: a hardware-adjacent fire risk was resolved by an over-the-air patch already deployed to most owners before the formal notice — a fix mechanism traditional automakers can't match, though it also raises questions about shipping vehicles with software errors that can cause physical harm.
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