United StatesWaymo LLC is recalling certain 5th and 6th Generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS) installed in 3,791 vehicles; these systems are identifiable as Waymo’s 5th and 6th Generation ADS. The software may allow a vehicle to slow and then drive into standing water on higher speed roadways, which can cause loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash or injury; Waymo says the remedy is under development and issued an interim update that increased weather-related operational constraints and updated vehicle maps, applied to all affected vehicles by April 20, 2026.
What's being recalled
Waymo LLC (Waymo) is recalling certain 5th and 6th Generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS). The software may allow the vehicle to slow and then drive into standing water on higher speed roadways.
How to identify it
NHTSA campaign 26E026000
The hazard
Entering a flooded roadway can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
What to do
The remedy is currently under development. As an interim remedy, Waymo modified the scope of vehicle operations to increase weather-related constraints and updated the vehicle maps. All affected vehicles received the interim update by April 20, 2026.
The official notice
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