Lucid has issued an over-the-air (OTA) recall of more than 27,200 Air sedans in Canada and the United States due to an electrical issue that could cause exterior lighting circuits to overheat and potentially start a fire.
According to filings with Transport Canada and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall covers 128 Lucid Air vehicles in Canada and a further 27,185 units in the U.S. from the 2022 through 2026 model years, a.
Unlike most recalls which estimate only a small population of the identified vehicles contain the issue, Lucid estimates that 100% of the vehicles included in the recall are affected.
The problem is tied to software controlling the Air’s low-voltage exterior lighting circuits. According to Lucid, the software may provide insufficient overcurrent protection, allowing a circuit to remain energized at excessive amperage. That can cause components to overheat, potentially resulting in smoke or fire.
The issue can also cause exterior lighting to malfunction, including the center high-mounted brake light and front lighting, creating an additional crash risk.
Despite the potentially serious consequences, the fix doesn’t require a trip to a service centre. Lucid released software update 2.10.0 to address the issue in July. The update lowers the eFuse protection threshold and prevents a faulted circuit from repeatedly being re-energized during the same key cycle.
At the time of Lucid’s NHTSA filing, 20,719 vehicles had already installed version 2.10.0 or newer, leaving 6,466 still requiring the update.
Until the software is installed, owners are being advised to park their Air outside and away from structures.
Three fires and multiple smoke incidents investigated
Lucid’s investigation dates back to a June 2023 fire involving a company-owned 2023 Air. The automaker ultimately identified three fire incidents involving front lighting over a three-year period.
Lucid also investigated four reports of smoke between October 2025 and April 2026 linked to overheating of the center brake light circuit, along with 33 warranty reports involving related wiring harness damage.
You can read the full NHTSA recall notice below, or read the Transport Canada recall on their website.
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