Lucid USA, Inc.: Electrical System › Propulsion System › Fuses, Relays, Contacts, and Shunts
Lucid USA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 22, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 886. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Air vehicles. The electrically activated contact switches that transfer energy to the drive motors, may unexpectedly open, cutting off power to the electric motors.
The risk
Power loss will shut down electric motors, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Lucid Service Centers will update the vehicle software and replace the contactor switches, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 21, 2023. Owners may contact Lucid customer service at 1-888-995-8243. Lucid's number for this recall is SR-23-01-0.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Lucid Air | 30 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 Lucid Air | 24 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 23V110000.
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