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Lucid USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID) is recalling 4476 model-year 2025-2026 Gravity SUVs. The lap belt anchor brackets on the second row seats may have insufficient welds, which can cause bracket failure. As such, these electric vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, Seating Systems, and 210 Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages. Seat bracket failure can increase the risk of injury during a crash. *
“During testing for an unrelated issue, Lucid observed that the 2nd row lap belt anchor bracket did not hold under load for the FMVSS-required time or did not reach the required load. Lucid determined that the outboard lap belt anchor bracket weld was shorter than specified and not in the correct location due to an alteration in the manufacturing process made by the seat manufacturer, Camaco, without notice to or approval by Lucid,” Lucid said in the mandatory safety defect filing made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this morning.
The recall population consists of all customer vehicles manufactured before February 14. 2026. SUVs made after that date have seats that have been manufactured to the original weld specification.
Lucid will inspect and repair the seats or replace the seats as necessary, free of charge as required by U.S. Federal Safety regulations. Owner notification letters are not expected to be mailed 22 May 2026. Owners may contact Lucid at 1-888-995-8243. Lucid’s number for this recall is SR-26-04-00. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9171), or go to www.nhtsa.gov. about Lucid seat belt recall NHTSA 26V192 or 26V-192.
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- On 22 January 2026, while performing an FMVSS 207/210 combined test on the 2nd row seat for an unrelated reason, the lap belt anchor bracket failed to hold under load for the required time. Seat welds conforming to Lucid’s specification passed FMVSS compliance testing prior to Lucid starting sales of Lucid Gravity vehicles.
- From 22 January to 28 January 28, 2026, working with seat manufacturer Camaco, Lucid determined that the outboard lap belt anchor bracket weld was not to the specified length or was not in the correct location required by the specification that Lucid provided to the manufacturer. Lucid discovered the manufacturer had made weld design changes without Lucid review, approval or notification.
- On 28 January 2026, after finding multiple out-of-specification seats at the manufacturer and in Lucid factory inventory, Lucid issued a stop sale for potential non-compliance for all Lucid Gravity vehicles.
- From 28 January 2026 to 6 March 2026, Lucid conducted multiple tests to determine if the minimum weld length and characteristics that would still pass FMVSS 207/210 either with or without a reinforcing bracket.
- On 4 February, Lucid conducted a test that resulted in the lap belt anchor bracket not reaching the required load under FMVSS 207/210.
- On 14 February 2026, Lucid began manufacturing vehicles with seats made by the supplier to the original Lucid design specification.
- Between 26 February and 6 March 2026, Lucid’s Product Safety Working Group (PSWG) met to consider the seat bracket issue and review the testing data.
- On 19 March 2026, the PSWG briefed Lucid’s Product Safety Executive Council (PSEC) on this issue, and the PSEC decided that a non- compliance with FMVSS 207 and 210 existed in vehicles made before 14 February 2026.
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He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Lucid Gravity SUV 2025-26 Model-Year Recall for Seat Belts
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Lucid USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID) is recalling 4476 model-year 2025-2026 Gravity SUVs. The lap belt anchor brackets on the second row seats may have insufficient welds, which can cause bracket failure. As such, these electric vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, Seating Systems, and 210 Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages. Seat bracket failure can increase the risk of injury during a crash. *
“During testing for an unrelated issue, Lucid observed that the 2nd row lap belt anchor bracket did not hold under load for the FMVSS-required time or did not reach the required load. Lucid determined that the outboard lap belt anchor bracket weld was shorter than specified and not in the correct location due to an alteration in the manufacturing process made by the seat manufacturer, Camaco, without notice to or approval by Lucid,” Lucid said in the mandatory safety defect filing made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this morning.
The recall population consists of all customer vehicles manufactured before February 14. 2026. SUVs made after that date have seats that have been manufactured to the original weld specification.
Lucid will inspect and repair the seats or replace the seats as necessary, free of charge as required by U.S. Federal Safety regulations. Owner notification letters are not expected to be mailed 22 May 2026. Owners may contact Lucid at 1-888-995-8243. Lucid’s number for this recall is SR-26-04-00. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9171), or go to www.nhtsa.gov. about Lucid seat belt recall NHTSA 26V192 or 26V-192.
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.