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Feds probing Lucid’s software fix for defroster recall
Federal safety regulators are investigating whether Lucid Motors' software-based solution to windshield defroster recall goes far enough.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into a Lucid Motors windshield defroster recall from January, saying it’s “concerned” the company’s over-the-air update solution doesn’t go far enough to fix the problem. While the investigation is not as high-stakes as, say, the one the agency has opened into Tesla’s problems with its Autopilot driver-assistance system, it shows NHTSA is paying close attention to what automakers think over-the-air updates should — and shouldn’t — be used for. The recall involves 2,042 Lucid Air sedans built with a high voltage coolant heater from supplier Webasto AG that, when it fails, removes the ability to defrost the windshield.
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