Lucid Air 2022 Recall: Visibility Risk from Windshield Defrost Failure
Lucid is recalling 2022-2024 Air vehicles with a high voltage coolant heater that may fail to defrost windshields, increasing crash risk. Free software update and heater replacement available.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A high voltage coolant heater that fails to defrost the windshield can reduce the driver's view, increasing the risk of a crash.
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What happened, in plain English
Lucid is recalling certain 2022-2024 Air vehicles because a high voltage coolant heater might fail to defrost the windshield, reducing driver visibility and raising crash risk. Owners will receive a free software update and heater replacement. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81023-lucid-air-2022-recall-visibility-risk-from-windshield-defrost-failure.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81023-lucid-air-2022-recall-visibility-risk-from-windshield-defrost-failure · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #24V495000
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“Lucid Air 2022 Recall: Visibility Risk from Windshield Defrost Failure.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81023-lucid-air-2022-recall-visibility-risk-from-windshield-defrost-failure. Based on NHTSA recall #24V495000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V495000).
Why it’s dangerous
The high voltage coolant heater may stop working and fail to defrost the windshield, causing reduced driver visibility. This increases the risk of a crash if the driver cannot see properly.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2022-2024 Lucid Air vehicles are affected. Drivers with reduced visibility due to windshield defrost failure are at higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle was manufactured between 2022 and 2024. The recall covers Lucid Air models with this specific coolant heater issue.
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What to do — step by step
Check for Software Update
Lucid has released a free over-the-air software update to identify high voltage coolant heater failures and provide driver warnings.
Get Heater Replacement
High voltage coolant heaters that fail will be replaced at no cost through Lucid's service.
What NHTSA says to do
Lucid has released an over-the-air software update to identify a high voltage coolant heater failure and provide a warning to the driver. High voltage coolant heaters that fail will be replaced. Software updates and repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 5, 2024. Owners may contact Lucid customer service at 1-888-995-8243. Lucid's number for this recall is SR-24-04-0. This recall is an expansion of Recall 24V-011.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 38 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Lucid
We’ve drafted a message you can send Lucid to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V495000 — Lucid Air 2022 Recall: Visibility Risk from Windshield Defrost Failure Hello, I own a Lucid Air 2022 Recall: Visibility Risk from Windshield Defrost Failure that is covered by recall 24V495000 from Lucid. The official recall notice states: Lucid has released an over-the-air software update to identify a high voltage coolant heater failure and provide a warning to the driver. High voltage coolant heaters that fail will be replaced. Software updates and repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 5, 2024. Owners may contact Lucid customer service at 1-888-995-8243. Lucid's number for this recall is SR-24-04-0. This recall is an expansion of Recall 24V-011. 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 #24V495000 (June 28, 2024)
- 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.
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