The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·26E059000·Announced 2026-08-19

Avride Recalls Automated Driving Systems Due to Unsafe Lane Changes

Avride Inc. is recalling Automated Driving Systems (ADS) with specific software versions that may cause unsafe lane changes or merging without yielding.

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 driving software) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Avride Inc. is recalling certain Automated Driving Systems (ADS) equipped with software versions prior to RC-01-05. The recall involves 223 affected units.

The defect is that the ADS software may direct the vehicle to change lanes, merge, or veer left or right without yielding or maintaining a safe distance from other vehicles. This unexpected vehicle movement may increase the risk of a crash.

Avride will update the ADS software free of charge. All affected ADS-equipped fleet vehicles will be updated by August 31, 2026.

The recalled product

Product
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE recall
Manufacturer
Avride Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Autonomous Driving Systems
Hazard
Affected units
223

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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