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Cruise recalls 950 ADS units (NHTSA 23E-086) over post-crash pullover behavior

NHTSA recall campaign 23E-086 (Cruise LLC, received 2023-11-07). Cruise recalled the Collision Detection Subsystem of its ADS, which could improperly cause the vehicle to attempt to move to the side of the road after a crash. The recall responded to the October 2, 2023 San Francisco incident in which a Cruise driverless AV, after a human-driven car struck a pedestrian and threw her into the AV's path, attempted a pullover maneuver and dragged the pedestrian ~20 feet.

Cruise deployed an OTA update to supervised test vehicles; driverless fleet vehicles to be repaired before resuming operations. Potential units affected: 950.

Occurred 2023-11-07 · Cruise · Investigated by NHTSA

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What happened in Cruise recalls 950 ADS units (NHTSA 23E-086) over post-crash pullover behavior?
NHTSA recall campaign 23E-086 (Cruise LLC, received 2023-11-07). Cruise recalled the Collision Detection Subsystem of its ADS, which could improperly cause the vehicle to attempt to move to the side of the road after a crash. The recall responded to the October 2, 2023 San Francisco incident in which a Cruise driverless AV, after a human-driven car struck a pedestrian and threw her into the AV's path, attempted a pullover maneuver and dragged the pedestrian ~20 feet. Cruise deployed an OTA update to supervised test vehicles; driverless fleet vehicles to be repaired before resuming operations. Potential units affected: 950.
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