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Lucid Air 2022 Seats Recall: Overheating Risk of Burn Injury

Lucid recalls certain 2022-2023 Air vehicles where rear seat heaters may overheat, risking burns. Owners must install free OTA software update to fix issue.

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What happened, in plain English

Lucid is recalling some 2022-2023 Lucid Air vehicles because rear seat heaters can overheat under certain conditions, increasing burn injury risk. The fix is a free software update that must be installed to prevent overheating. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81020-lucid-air-2022-seats-recall-overheating-risk-of-burn-injury.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81020-lucid-air-2022-seats-recall-overheating-risk-of-burn-injury · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #23V708000

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“Lucid Air 2022 Seats Recall: Overheating Risk of Burn Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81020-lucid-air-2022-seats-recall-overheating-risk-of-burn-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #23V708000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V708000).

Why it’s dangerous

The rear seat heaters may stop working properly under certain conditions, causing the seats to overheat. This overheating can lead to burn injuries if someone sits in the seat.

Who’s affected

Owners of 2022-2023 Lucid Air vehicles with rear seat heaters are affected. Those who have not installed the software update are at risk of overheating seats.

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your vehicle was mailed a notification letter dated December 11, 2023. The recall applies to 2022-2023 Lucid Air models.

  • Brand
    Lucid
  • Category
    Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Install Software Update

    Download and install the free over-the-air software update from Lucid's customer service.

  2. Contact Customer Service

    Call Lucid customer service at 1-888-99-LUCID or 1-888-995-8243 to confirm the update.

Official remedy

What NHTSA says to do

Lucid has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 11, 2023. Owners may contact Lucid customer service at 1-888-99-LUCID or 1-888-995-8243. Lucid's number for this recall is SR-23-05-0.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

Owners were mailed letters 53 days after NHTSA received the defect report.

1. NHTSA received the defect report: Oct 19, 202312. Owner letters mailed: Dec 11, 202322023
  1. NHTSA received the defect report
  2. Owner letters mailed

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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We’ve drafted a message you can send Lucid to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall 23V708000 — Lucid Air 2022 Seats Recall: Overheating Risk of Burn Injury

Hello,

I own a Lucid Air 2022 Seats Recall: Overheating Risk of Burn Injury that is covered by recall 23V708000 from Lucid.

The official recall notice states: Lucid has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 11, 2023. Owners may contact Lucid customer service at 1-888-99-LUCID or 1-888-995-8243. Lucid's number for this recall is SR-23-05-0.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: NHTSA Recall #23V708000 (October 19, 2023)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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