Lucid Air Recall Tells Owners to Park Outside Until OTA Fix
Lucid is recalling 27,185 Air sedans in the U.S. over an exterior-lighting circuit fire risk, with Canadian owners also told to install software 2.10.0.
Lucid Air owners should check their car’s software before parking in a garage. A new safety recall says certain 2022-2026 Lucid Air sedans can overheat an exterior-lighting circuit, creating a risk of smoke, fire, or failed exterior lights.
The immediate fix is straightforward: install Lucid software version 2.10.0 or later. Until that update is complete, regulators say affected owners should park outdoors and away from other vehicles and structures.
In the United States, the recall covers 27,185 Air sedans. Transport Canada recall 2026404 covers the same 2022-2026 model years and gives Canadian owners the same park-outside instruction.
This is not a traction-battery recall. The problem is in the Air’s low-voltage exterior-lighting system, but the consequences can still be serious.
What Lucid Air Owners Should Do
Owners can reduce the risk now rather than waiting for a mailed notice:
- Check the vehicle’s installed software version.
- Accept and install the newest available over-the-air update.
- Confirm the car is running version 2.10.0 or later.
- Until the update is installed, park outside and away from vehicles or buildings.
- Contact Lucid Customer Care or a Lucid service centre if the update will not install.
Transport Canada says no further action is required once the vehicle has version 2.10.0 or a later release. The update is provided at no cost.
U.S. owners can also search their VIN through NHTSA’s recall lookup. Canadian owners can use Lucid’s recall tool or Transport Canada’s database, though the software check is the fastest way to establish whether the remedy is already present.
Why an Exterior-Light Circuit Can Create a Fire Risk
The Air uses a software-controlled electronic fuse, or eFuse, to protect certain low-voltage exterior-lighting circuits. Like a conventional fuse, its job is to stop excessive current before wiring and components become dangerously hot.
According to Lucid’s NHTSA filing for recall 26V540, software versions below 2.10.0 may allow a faulted lighting circuit to remain energized at excessive amperage. That can overheat wiring or lighting components and potentially produce smoke or fire.
The same fault can disable affected lighting. NHTSA says the centre high-mounted brake light or front lights may stop working, reducing the car’s visibility to other road users and increasing crash risk.
Possible warning signs include smoke, a burning smell, or vehicle alerts indicating an exterior-lighting malfunction. An owner who sees or smells evidence of overheating should move away from the vehicle and contact emergency services when appropriate rather than attempting to diagnose the wiring.
Software 2.10.0 Changes the Protection Logic
Lucid released the remedy software over the air in July 2026. Version 2.10.0 lowers the applicable eFuse protection thresholds and prevents a faulted circuit from being re-energized more than once during the same key cycle.
That second change matters. The previous retry logic could restore power to a circuit after a fault, allowing it another opportunity to overheat. Lucid says its testing found the lower threshold in version 2.10.0 provides adequate protection.
The recall filing shows that 20,719 of the 27,185 U.S. vehicles had already received version 2.10.0 or later when the report was prepared. That left 6,466 vehicles without the remedy at filing time. Lucid plans to mail U.S. owner notices on October 16, 2026, but owners do not need to wait for that letter to update.
All Air sedans remaining in Lucid’s possession have been updated at the factory or during pre-delivery inspection since July 27, according to the filing.
Lucid Recorded Three Fires During Its Investigation
Lucid’s chronology says the company reviewed three front-light-related fire events over three years. The first involved a Lucid-owned 2023 Air in June 2023. A March 2025 fire involving a 2022 Air likely originated in the left-front light-blade controller, while a customer reported another left-front fire in a 2024 Air in May 2026.
The investigation also identified four reports of smoke linked to overheating in the centre high-mounted stop-lamp circuit between October 2025 and April 2026, plus 33 additional warranty reports involving possible damage to that lamp’s wiring harness.
Those numbers explain the unusually direct park-outside advice even though the fix is software-only. An OTA remedy removes the inconvenience of a mandatory workshop visit, but it does not make an unpatched electrical fault harmless.
For Canadian Air owners, the practical answer is simple: open the software screen today. If the car is below version 2.10.0, install the update and keep it outside until the installation is complete.