Waymo—Waymo voluntarily recalled 672 vehicles after robotaxi collided with utility pole in Phoenix
In May 2024, a Waymo autonomous vehicle collided with a wooden utility pole in a Phoenix alleyway while executing a low-speed pullover maneuver. No passengers or other road users were involved and there were no injuries. Waymo voluntarily recalled 672 vehicles and deployed a software update to enhance pole detection and road boundary mapping. The recall was part of an NHTSA investigation covering 22 incidents involving collisions with stationary objects like gates and chains.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Protection | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.443 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)× agency (reactive ×0.75)
Evidence (1 signal)
Waymo voluntarily recalled 672 vehicles and deployed software update after utility pole collision
NHTSA opened investigation PE24016 covering 22 Waymo incidents involving collisions with stationary objects. Waymo voluntarily recalled 672 vehicles after a May 2024 Phoenix utility pole collision and deployed software updates to enhance pole detection.