_Incident · Recall_

# Waymo recalls 1,212 robotaxis over low-speed collisions with gates, chains and barriers

Canonical ID: `ffa1b28c-669e-489e-a62c-0d97ca74a3d6`

- **Occurred:** 2025-05-13
- **Kind:** `recall`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Model:** [Waymo Driver 6th-gen](/models/waymo-driver-gen6.md) (id: `c9a56a6c-55d4-40e3-b080-70a6f04e6956`)

NHTSA recall 25E-034 (May 13 2025): the 5th-gen ADS was prone to low-speed collisions with stationary/semi-stationary gate-like barriers (16 such collisions Dec 2022-2024 cited); fix deployed Nov-Dec 2024 ahead of the formal recall. No injuries reported.

## Sources (2)

1. **NHTSA (Part 573, 25E-034)** · https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25E034-2471.PDF
2. **TechCrunch** · https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/14/waymo-recalls-1200-robotaxis-following-low-speed-collisions-with-gates-and-chains/

## Common questions

### What happened in Waymo recalls 1,212 robotaxis over low-speed collisions with gates, chains and barriers?

NHTSA recall 25E-034 (May 13 2025): the 5th-gen ADS was prone to low-speed collisions with stationary/semi-stationary gate-like barriers (16 such collisions Dec 2022-2024 cited); fix deployed Nov-Dec 2024 ahead of the formal recall. No injuries reported.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on May 13, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### What robot was involved in Waymo recalls 1,212 robotaxis over low-speed collisions with gates, chains and barriers?

Waymo Driver 6th-gen is the recorded robot involved in this incident.

### Has anyone responded to Waymo recalls 1,212 robotaxis over low-speed collisions with gates, chains and barriers?

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 Waymo recalls 1,212 robotaxis over low-speed collisions with gates, chains and barriers?

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


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