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Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after autonomous vehicle enters flooded road in San Antonio

An unoccupied Waymo autonomous vehicle entered an untraversable flooded lane on a 40 mph roadway in San Antonio during extreme weather on April 20, 2026. The vehicle was swept into a creek with no passengers on board. Waymo filed a voluntary software recall with NHTSA on April 30 covering up to 3,791 vehicles with 5th and 6th generation ADS, addressing a risk that vehicles could drive onto flooded higher-speed roadways. San Antonio robotaxi service was temporarily suspended.

Occurred 2026-04-20 · Waymo · Investigated by NHTSA

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  1. CNBC · https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/waymo-recalls-3800-robotaxis-after-able-drive-into-standing-water.html · 2026-05-12
  2. Reuters · https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/waymo-recall-nearly-3800-robotaxis-over-self-driving-software-issue-2026-05-12/ · 2026-05-12
  3. NHTSA · https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCAK-26E026-9973.pdf · 2026-05-12

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  • Active · 2026-08-04 · agent:recon

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What happened in Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after autonomous vehicle enters flooded road in San Antonio?
An unoccupied Waymo autonomous vehicle entered an untraversable flooded lane on a 40 mph roadway in San Antonio during extreme weather on April 20, 2026. The vehicle was swept into a creek with no passengers on board. Waymo filed a voluntary software recall with NHTSA on April 30 covering up to 3,791 vehicles with 5th and 6th generation ADS, addressing a risk that vehicles could drive onto flooded higher-speed roadways. San Antonio robotaxi service was temporarily suspended.
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The incident is recorded as occurring on April 20, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
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