Phoenix, Arizona – Alphabet’s self-driving car division, Waymo, has issued a recall of 1,212 autonomous vehicles this week following a software glitch that increased the risk of crashing into stationary objects such as chains, gates, and roadway barriers.
The recall was made public through a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which cited at least 16 collisions involving Waymo vehicles equipped with its 5th Generation Automated Driving System between 2022 and 2024. Although no injuries have been reported, the pattern of incidents raised enough concern for regulators to take action.
Waymo said it had already addressed the issue by rolling out a software fix across its fleet by December 2024, months before announcing the recall. In a statement to The Post, a Waymo spokesperson defended the company’s safety record:…