Waymo—Recalled 1,212 vehicles over software causing collisions with gates and road barriers
Waymo issued voluntary recall for vehicles with fifth-generation automated driving system following NHTSA investigation citing 16 collision reports with gates, chains, and barriers between December 2022 and 2024. No injuries reported. Software fix deployed by December 2024.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Protection | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.429 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms product_decision May 1, 2025 documented
Recalled 1,212 vehicles over software causing collisions with gates and road barriers
Waymo issued voluntary recall for vehicles with fifth-generation automated driving system following NHTSA investigation citing 16 collision reports with gates, chains, and barriers between December 2022 and 2024. No injuries reported. Software fix deployed by December 2024.