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

Canonical ID: `4dab84a4-f3e1-4b24-8611-faaab3172fa9`

- **Occurred:** 2023-11-07
- **Kind:** `recall`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Cruise](/companies/cruise.md) (id: `ce8ff680-3fe7-4398-b31b-f85dc3073f3a`)

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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## Common questions

### 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.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on November 7, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in Cruise recalls 950 ADS units (NHTSA 23E-086) over post-crash pullover behavior?

The incident is recorded as involving Cruise on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

### Has anyone responded to Cruise recalls 950 ADS units (NHTSA 23E-086) over post-crash pullover behavior?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of Cruise recalls 950 ADS units (NHTSA 23E-086) over post-crash pullover behavior?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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