The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·23V708000·Announced 2023-10-19

2022-2023 Lucid Air Vehicles Recalled for Rear Seat Heater Overheating Risk

2022-2023 Lucid Air vehicles may have rear seat heater temperature monitoring failures that cause overheating and increase burn injury risk. A free software update is available from Lucid.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall addresses a potential hazard (thermal runaway) with no reported injuries or illnesses. Per the severity rubric, a risk-of-harm product without reported injury is classified as High.

Plain-English summary

Lucid USA, Inc. is recalling certain 2022 and 2023 Lucid Air vehicles due to a defect in the rear seat heater temperature monitoring system. Under certain conditions, this monitoring can become inoperative, allowing the rear seat heaters to overheat.

Overheated rear seats can increase the risk of burn injury to passengers. Approximately 1,267 vehicles are affected.

Lucid has released a free over-the-air (OTA) software update to remedy the issue. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 11, 2023. Owners should contact Lucid customer service at 1-888-995-8243 or visit www.nhtsa.gov for more information. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline (1-888-327-4236) is also available for questions.

The recalled product

Product
LUCID AIR
Brand
LUCID
Manufacturer
Lucid USA, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Seat Heater System
Hazard
Affected units
1,267

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • AIR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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