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NHTSA Recall: Waymo 5th Gen Robotaxi Software Update (505 Units)

Waymo recalled 505 5th generation robotaxis via over-the-air software update after NHTSA investigation found vehicles could exhibit unexpected driving behavior in certain construction zone scenarios. Recall addressed low-speed collision risk.

Jurisdiction: United States · Effective 2024-09-01

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls · 2024-09-01

Status history

  • In effect · 2024-09-01 · agent-recon

    Initial ingestion

Common questions

What does NHTSA Recall: Waymo 5th Gen Robotaxi Software Update (505 Units) cover?
Waymo recalled 505 5th generation robotaxis via over-the-air software update after NHTSA investigation found vehicles could exhibit unexpected driving behavior in certain construction zone scenarios. Recall addressed low-speed collision risk.
Where does NHTSA Recall: Waymo 5th Gen Robotaxi Software Update (505 Units) apply?
NHTSA Recall: Waymo 5th Gen Robotaxi Software Update (505 Units) is recorded as a operational_restriction applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry.
When did NHTSA Recall: Waymo 5th Gen Robotaxi Software Update (505 Units) take effect?
NHTSA Recall: Waymo 5th Gen Robotaxi Software Update (505 Units) is recorded as effective September 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is NHTSA Recall: Waymo 5th Gen Robotaxi Software Update (505 Units) still in effect?
NHTSA Recall: Waymo 5th Gen Robotaxi Software Update (505 Units) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does NHTSA Recall: Waymo 5th Gen Robotaxi Software Update (505 Units) apply to?
NHTSA Recall: Waymo 5th Gen Robotaxi Software Update (505 Units) is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under NHTSA Recall: Waymo 5th Gen Robotaxi Software Update (505 Units)?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of NHTSA Recall: Waymo 5th Gen Robotaxi Software Update (505 Units): Apollo RT6, Argo AI Self-Driving System, Aurora, Aurora Driver and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Unreviewed

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

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Cohort: av

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