Lucid announced in May that it is remember most of 2022 Air sedans it has built since the new EV went into production to address a potential problem with their cabin display harnesses. There may not be proper clearance between the harness and the steering column components, which can lead to rubbing and potentially cracking of the belt.
Over time, this can cause the harness to fail, rendering the Air’s main display — including the speedometer and other cluster displays — inoperable. The recall applies to all 2022 Lucid Air models made through May 3, 2022 – 1,117 vehicles only – and Lucid says the problem can lead to intermittent display errors or flickering. The cars in question are so new that it’s unlikely that any customers will have to deal with the problem before they can. auto repair.
“Lucid has determined that on some Lucid Air 2022 models, the harness containing the ethernet wire for the left and center driver displays may not be properly secured,” Lucid’s defect notice said. “This can lead to harness cracking due to contact with the steering intermediate shaft. Belt failure can lead to possible loss of data communication to the displays. Loss of contact at these screens can disrupt updated speedometer, gear selection indicators, stories and other messages in the vehicle, resulting in non-compliance with FMVSS 101.”
Lucid said the problem stemmed from the fact that some batches of harnesses were not secured. The problem has been fixed in production since May 4, so any car built after that date should be able to go. The company says it hasn’t received any reports of display defects in the field, and given the number of Airs Lucid sold, we expect that to still happen. This is Lucid’s second recall for the 2022 Air sedan; previous withdrawal was for one Improperly installed rear suspension components.
