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Software May Cause Vehicle to Hit Roadway Barrier

Waymo LLC (Waymo) is recalling certain 5th Generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS) with software versions released prior to the November 7, 2024 software release. The software may cause the vehicles to collide with certain roadway barriers, such as chains and gates.

[NHTSA campaign 25E034000] source: nhtsa.gov

Occurred 2025-05-12 · Waymo · Investigated by NHTSA

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What happened in Software May Cause Vehicle to Hit Roadway Barrier?
Waymo LLC (Waymo) is recalling certain 5th Generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS) with software versions released prior to the November 7, 2024 software release. The software may cause the vehicles to collide with certain roadway barriers, such as chains and gates. [NHTSA campaign 25E034000] source: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25E034000
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The incident is recorded as occurring on May 12, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-25

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Last reviewed 2026-06-25

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