by Expanded Recall Campaign for Lucid Air
The electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid has significantly expanded its recall campaign, including an additional 3,627 vehicles. The issue concerns rear-wheel-drive Air Pure models, in which the half-shaft bolts may fail.
Serious Mechanical Problem
Electric vehicles are often recalled for software issues, but this case with the Lucid Air is different. The new recall campaign concerns rear-wheel-drive Lucid Air Pure models, where the half-shaft bolts may have been improperly secured. Over time, they can loosen, leading to the half-shaft detaching from the powertrain and an immediate loss of power while driving.
This is not the type of breakdown you want to see in the middle of the road.
Recurrence of the Problem After a Previous Recall
This new campaign began just six months after Lucid had already addressed a similar issue with potentially faulty half-shafts on the Air Pure. In October, the company used a lash detection algorithm tied to the vehicle’s telematics to identify cars at risk of half-shaft detachment while driving.
However, subsequent events revealed shortcomings in this approach. Several vehicles that were not included in the original recall later suffered the same failure, indicating the incompleteness of the previous solution.
What Solution Does the Manufacturer Offer?
The affected rear-wheel-drive Lucid Air Pure models from 2024–2026 were manufactured between September 13, 2023, and July 25, 2025, making the range of potentially problematic vehicles quite broad.
As before, Lucid will deploy a new over-the-air software update designed to continuously monitor each vehicle in real-time for signs that a half-shaft may be at risk of detachment. If the system detects a potential fault, the driver will receive a notification, and Lucid will replace the half-shaft bolts. If no problems are detected, the company will not perform additional work.
Notification to Owners
Owners of rear-wheel-drive Lucid Air models affected by the recall should receive a notification from the American manufacturer by May 22.
Similar recall stories remind us of the complexity of the transition to electric vehicles, where innovations in technology sometimes outpace the long-term reliability of traditional mechanical components. Lucid’s approach with proactive monitoring via software is an interesting step in preventive maintenance; however, it also raises questions about how much reliance can be placed on algorithms to detect critical hardware faults. The success of this campaign could become an important precedent for the entire industry, which is trying to balance the complexity of new technologies with the indisputable safety of drivers.
