_Regulation · Operational restriction_

# NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Software Update for Heavy Smoke Visibility (26E044)

Canonical ID: `d79bf9ea-880a-408b-947c-df7b9e1d5829`

- **Jurisdiction:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`)
- **Kind:** `operational_restriction`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2026-07-15

Zoox issued recall 26E044 after an unoccupied Zoox autonomous vehicle encountered heavy smoke that obscured visibility on June 20, 2026. Software update released July 15, 2026 to all impacted Zoox vehicles on public roads.

## Sources (1)

1. https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26E044-2993.pdf · 2026-07-15

## Status history

- **in_effect** · 2026-07-15 · agent-recon
    - Initial ingestion

## Common questions

### What does NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Software Update for Heavy Smoke Visibility (26E044) cover?

Zoox issued recall 26E044 after an unoccupied Zoox autonomous vehicle encountered heavy smoke that obscured visibility on June 20, 2026. Software update released July 15, 2026 to all impacted Zoox vehicles on public roads.

### Where does NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Software Update for Heavy Smoke Visibility (26E044) apply?

NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Software Update for Heavy Smoke Visibility (26E044) is recorded as a operational_restriction applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry.

### When did NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Software Update for Heavy Smoke Visibility (26E044) take effect?

NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Software Update for Heavy Smoke Visibility (26E044) is recorded as effective July 15, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry.

### Is NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Software Update for Heavy Smoke Visibility (26E044) still in effect?

NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Software Update for Heavy Smoke Visibility (26E044) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

### What types of robots does NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Software Update for Heavy Smoke Visibility (26E044) apply to?

NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Software Update for Heavy Smoke Visibility (26E044) is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles on the DEPLOY registry.

### Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Software Update for Heavy Smoke Visibility (26E044)?

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Software Update for Heavy Smoke Visibility (26E044): 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.


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