Lucid Air, model years 2022 to 2026. Filed by Lucid USA, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 20 August 2026. 27,185 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Air vehicles. The exterior lighting circuit may have insufficient overcurrent protection, allowing the circuit to overheat.
Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA, or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on.
Park outside and away from buildings. NHTSA flags a fire risk even when these vehicles are parked, until the repair is done.
Lucid's own number for this recall: SR-26-06-0. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V540 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V540 cover?
- Lucid Air, model years 2022-2026.
- What is wrong with them?
- Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Air vehicles. The exterior lighting circuit may have insufficient overcurrent protection, allowing the circuit to overheat.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- An overheated circuit increases the risk of a fire. A loss of the center brake light or front lights can also decrease visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Owners are advised to park their vehicle outside and away from structures until the recall remedy is completed. Lucid has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 25, 2026. Owners may contact Lucid at 1-888-995-8243. Lucid's number for this recall is SR-26-06-0.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Lucid calls this recall SR-26-06-0, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 26V540 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Lucid USA, Inc. |
| System at fault | Electrical System |
| Reported to NHTSA | 20 August 2026 |
| Model years | 2022-2026 |
| Vehicles named | LUCID AIR |
What the notice says today
The defect
Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Air vehicles. The exterior lighting circuit may have insufficient overcurrent protection, allowing the circuit to overheat.
The consequence
An overheated circuit increases the risk of a fire. A loss of the center brake light or front lights can also decrease visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners are advised to park their vehicle outside and away from structures until the recall remedy is completed. Lucid has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 25, 2026. Owners may contact Lucid at 1-888-995-8243. Lucid's number for this recall is SR-26-06-0.
What it said before
As read on 22 September 2026
Defect summary: Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Air vehicles. The exterior lighting circuit may have insufficient overcurrent protection, allowing the circuit to overheat.
Consequence: An overheated circuit increases the risk of a fire. A loss of the center brake light or front lights can also decrease visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised to park their vehicle outside and away from structures until the recall remedy is completed. Lucid has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 16, 2026. Owners may contact Lucid at 1-888-995-8243. Lucid's number for this recall is SR-26-06-0.
Vehicle count: 27185
The copy we hold today hashes to 405d4a5c449510f1ad51db72a0a7fba4…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . 1 change recorded in the wording since we started reading it daily, the latest on 30 September 2026.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V540. Every Lucid campaign we hold: Lucid recalls.
Owners of these cars
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