Lucid Recalls 27,185 Air Sedans Over Lighting Software That Can Overheat and Catch Fire

Lucid is recalling 27,185 model year 2022 to 2026 Air sedans after finding that exterior lighting circuit software may allow overheating and fire. NHTSA recall 26V540 carries a park-outside consumer advisory, the warning regulators attach when a parked vehicle itself can present a fire risk.

The size of the recall is the story: 27,185 cars spans essentially the Air's production run to date, so most Air owners should assume they are affected until a VIN check says otherwise. A lighting-circuit defect sounds minor until it is not; wiring and control software that overheats can damage surrounding components and, in the worst case, ignite, which is why the remedy conversation here starts with where you park, not with a software update alone.

Lucid has not, in the reporting seen by CARC, published a detailed remedy timeline for this campaign, so owners should watch for the official notification and check their VIN rather than assuming an over-the-air update will close the recall. Until then, follow the park-outside advisory, keep the vehicle away from structures, and contact Lucid or your service centre if you notice lighting faults, warning messages or unusual heat or smells around the lighting assemblies.

The recall lands in a difficult quarter for Lucid, which CARC previously covered after third-quarter deliveries fell 7 percent while production plunged 38 percent. A 27,000-car safety action does not change the car's driving qualities, but it does add a service visit to every affected owner's calendar and a line to every used-Air listing until the remedy is applied.