Waymo LLC: Electrical System:Adas:Autonomous/Self Driving:Software (9999 WAYMO 5TH GENERATION ADS, 9999 WAYMO 6TH GENERATION ADS)
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- Company / brand
- Waymo LLC
- Product
- 9999 WAYMO 5TH GENERATION ADS; 9999 WAYMO 6TH GENERATION ADS
- Reason / hazard
- Entering a flooded roadway can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- What to do (remedy)
- 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.
- Distribution / sold at
- Potentially affected: 3791
- Defect
- 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.
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE
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