Lucid is recalling 27,185 Air sedans because a fault in the car’s low-voltage exterior-lighting circuits can overheat wiring or electrical components. The concern is not the high-voltage traction battery that propels the vehicle. It centers on a software-controlled electronic fuse, or eFuse, used to protect conventional low-voltage lighting loads. Regulators say the condition can damage parts of that circuit, disable exterior lights and create a fire risk, including while the vehicle is parked.

The campaign covers certain 2022 through 2026 Lucid Air sedans. Depending on where heat develops, owners could see overheated or melted wiring, connectors or related components, and a headlight or taillight circuit could stop working. Loss of forward or rear lighting raises the risk of a crash after dark or in poor visibility. The possibility of overheating while unattended is why regulators are directing affected owners to park outside and away from structures until the corrective software is installed.

Lucid’s remedy is software version 2.10.0 or later, delivered over the air. Cars already running that version need no further action for this recall. Other owners should accept the available update as soon as it appears or contact Lucid if the vehicle will not download or complete it. The VIN-specific recall record remains the best way to confirm whether an individual Air is included and whether the remedy has been recorded.

THE FIRE RISK SITS IN THE LOW-VOLTAGE SYSTEM

Electric vehicles contain more than one electrical system. The large traction battery sends high-voltage power to the drive unit and other major loads. A separate low-voltage system operates familiar equipment such as control modules, locks and exterior lighting. In this recall, the protective logic for portions of the exterior-lighting network may allow excess current to continue long enough for wiring or components to overheat instead of interrupting the circuit promptly.

That distinction matters because the phrase “EV fire risk” can imply a damaged propulsion battery, a charging fault or thermal runaway in the main pack. Regulators have not described this campaign that way. The identified path is narrower: a low-voltage lighting circuit, its software-controlled eFuse and the hardware that can be harmed when protection does not operate as intended. Owners should still take the park-outside instruction seriously, but they do not need to diagnose the traction battery.

Exterior-lighting failures deserve attention even without an odor or visible heat. A failed headlight can reduce the driver’s view; a failed taillight can make the Air harder for following traffic to see. Warning messages, lighting faults, an electrical odor, unusual heat or visible damage are reasons to stop using the vehicle and contact Lucid. Owners should not remove trim or probe wiring to verify the condition themselves.

WHY AN OTA UPDATE CAN FIX A HARDWARE RISK

A traditional fuse opens a circuit when current exceeds a threshold. An electronic fuse performs a similar protective job through monitored switching hardware and software. That lets the vehicle recognize current patterns and shut a circuit down without requiring an owner to replace a physical fuse. It also means the decision rules can sometimes be corrected through software, provided the underlying switching hardware is intact.

Version 2.10.0 revises the protective behavior so the affected exterior-lighting circuits are interrupted before the damaging condition can continue. The update does not repair wiring that has already melted, and owners with symptoms should contact Lucid rather than assume software will reverse physical damage. For vehicles without symptoms, changing the eFuse control logic addresses the mechanism regulators and Lucid identified. That is why a service-bay visit is not automatically required for every affected car.

Over-the-air delivery changes what completion looks like. Seeing an update notification is not the same as installing it. The vehicle needs to finish the process and report version 2.10.0 or later. Owners who defer updates, have poor connectivity or receive an installation error should contact Lucid customer care or a service center. Cars already on the remedy version do not need the same software installed again.

WHAT OWNERS SHOULD DO NOW

Check the software version shown in the Air’s settings. If it is 2.10.0 or later, no further recall action is required under the remedy instructions. If it is earlier, accept the update and allow it to complete. Then use the 17-character VIN to check the applicable regulator database. Recall populations follow production records, not trim level or an owner’s estimate of build date.

Until the remedy is installed, follow the regulator’s instruction to park outside and away from buildings and other vehicles. That direction applies even when the lighting works normally. If the car shows a lighting warning, hot-electrical smell, smoke or visible melting, move away when it is safe and contact emergency services for active smoke or fire. Arrange transport with Lucid rather than driving with compromised exterior lighting or an unresolved overheating symptom.

After the update, confirm the displayed version, keep any notification or service record and recheck the VIN after databases update. Owners who cannot receive the OTA package, who are unsure whether installation finished or whose vehicle remains listed as open should contact Lucid. Recall numbers and parking instructions can differ by country, so follow the notice issued by the regulator for the vehicle’s market.

SOURCES & OWNER TOOLS

Transport Canada recall notice and vehicle recall database — consult the Lucid Air notice and instructions for the applicable market.

NHTSA recall lookup — check a U.S.-market vehicle by VIN or license plate.