The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·26E044000·Announced 2026-07-10

Zoox Recalls Automated Driving Systems for Smoke Detection Software Defect

Zoox is recalling Automated Driving Systems because software may fail to detect heavy smoke, increasing crash risk in low-visibility areas.

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 involves a risk-of-harm product (autonomous vehicle software) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Zoox, Inc. is recalling certain Automated Driving Systems (ADS) due to a software defect. The ADS software may fail to detect heavy smoke, which allows the vehicle to enter areas of low visibility, particularly active emergency scenes.

Failing to respond to low visibility conditions can increase the risk of a crash or impede first responders. The source text does not specify the number of affected vehicles or the geographic distribution of the recall.

Zoox has updated the ADS software to address this issue. The corrective action is available free of charge. Zoox's number for this recall is 26-01.

The recalled product

Product
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE recall
Manufacturer
Zoox, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Autonomous Driving Systems
Hazard
Affected units
105

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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