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Waymo recalls 3,067 ADS vehicles (NHTSA 25E-084) over passing stopped school buses
NHTSA recall campaign 25E-084 (Waymo LLC, received 2025-12-08). Waymo recalled 5th-generation ADS software prior to the November 5, 2025 release after multiple incidents in which robotaxis passed stopped school buses with flashing red lights and/or extended stop arms, raising the risk of a crash with a pedestrian. The Austin ISD reported ~20 illegal-pass incidents during the 2025-26 school year and Atlanta reported at least six; NHTSA opened investigation PE25012-related scrutiny in October 2025. Waymo updated the ADS software at no cost; all affected vehicles repaired by November 17, 2025. Potential units affected: 3,067.
Occurred 2025-12-08 · Waymo
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- What happened in Waymo recalls 3,067 ADS vehicles (NHTSA 25E-084) over passing stopped school buses?
- NHTSA recall campaign 25E-084 (Waymo LLC, received 2025-12-08). Waymo recalled 5th-generation ADS software prior to the November 5, 2025 release after multiple incidents in which robotaxis passed stopped school buses with flashing red lights and/or extended stop arms, raising the risk of a crash with a pedestrian. The Austin ISD reported ~20 illegal-pass incidents during the 2025-26 school year and Atlanta reported at least six; NHTSA opened investigation PE25012-related scrutiny in October 2025. Waymo updated the ADS software at no cost; all affected vehicles repaired by November 17, 2025. Potential units affected: 3,067.
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- The incident is recorded as occurring on December 8, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
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Last reviewed 2026-06-25
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