Lucid Motors has recalled over 4,000 Gravity SUVs after discovering an issue with seat belts. The corporate informed the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) that a few of the anchors for the second-row seat belts weren’t welded correctly. Because of this there’s an opportunity they will not truly maintain passengers throughout a collision.
The corporate blames the difficulty on a seat provider altering its manufacturing course of “with out discover to or approval by Lucid.” It says it has reverted to the unique design and that newer fashions aren’t impacted by the recall. Automobiles manufactured after February 14, 2026 are good to go.
Lucid should examine every Gravity SUV affected by the recall and probably set up a brand new bracket or a complete new seat. House owners will obtain directions to deliver their autos to service facilities. The corporate hasn’t reported any accidents associated to the defect, which is sweet information.
4,000 might not sound like a very excessive quantity, however this is not Toyota or Ford. The quantity accounts for practically each Gravity SUV manufactured because it launched final 12 months, in keeping with The Tech Buzz. It has been reported that the corporate offered round 15,800 autos in 2025, however that accounts for each mannequin within the lineup.
This is not the primary subject that has popped up relating to Lucid’s Gravity SUV. The corporate needed to recall many autos as a result of a difficulty with the airbags on the tail-end of final 12 months. The mannequin has additionally been tormented by software program points, although quite a few patches appear to have cleared that up. The three-row electrical SUV begins at $80,000.
The corporate has been burning via money with out an excessive amount of to indicate for it, in keeping with Autoblog. This is able to doom different producers, however Lucid has an especially rich benefactor. The bulk stakeholder is The Saudi Public Funding Fund, which has invested billions within the firm. Lucid’s VP of Communications, Nick Twork, says the nation “stands behind us as a long-term accomplice.”
