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Half-shaft bolt recall

martinjlm said:
A couple thoughts about recall from someone who used to be "in the operating chain" for powertrain recalls at a large OEM. My role in the process was to help identify the population of vehicles that needed to be recalled and to make certain that service parts would be available at the time the recall notices were sent out. And this was decades ago so things could very well have changed.

  • The fact that you got a recall notice does not equate to you definitely have the problem. It means you are within an identifiable window of build dates or supplier lots where the recall vehicles are known to exist. We typically recalled groups of vehicles where greater than 1% of the included vehicles could have the issue.
  • "Do Not Drive" and "Park Outside" recalls are the most serious and are usually visually identifiable from a mile away (large print, bold lettering, sometimes red lettering)
  • Most vehicles in the affected lot are inspected and cleared. VIN recorded to confirm that the vehicle has been inspected and cleared.
So at some point it is best for all involved that Lucid at least have the opportunity to view your vehicle even if only for record clearing. Otherwise expect to continue to receive recall notices. I still get recall notices for a Pontiac Vibe my kids drove in high school, even though we had the recall action performed. For giggles and grins google the last time a Pontiac Vibe was built.

If you want peace of mind, get an independent mechanic to INSPECT the affected bolts ASAP so that you can decide for yourself whether or not you want to continue to drive the vehicle, but make certain Lucid at least gets to look at the vehicle when it is most convenient for you (based on what the mechanic finds).
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Really interesting and informative--thanks!
 
deaniac said:
SIDENOTE really but I was not told I'd get a "loaner" but an Enterprise rental. Already received the reservation email from Enterprise. Obviously would prefer a loaner given I have a home charger etc... and have really mentally moved away from gas vehicles entirely. First world problems, I know. :-)
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I recently had an ICE rental for a few days while traveling. It felt really weird to pull into a gas station--like going back in time.
 
deaniac said:
SIDENOTE really but I was not told I'd get a "loaner" but an Enterprise rental. Already received the reservation email from Enterprise. Obviously would prefer a loaner given I have a home charger etc... and have really mentally moved away from gas vehicles entirely. First world problems, I know. :-)
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Enterprise in San Jose provides all of the "loaners" for that Service Center. They maintain a fleet of 10 Airs and if they are all out, they try hard to get you into an EV given the sophistication of the Lucid customer base.
 
drb3333 said:
Enterprise in San Jose provides all of the "loaners" for that Service Center. They maintain a fleet of 10 Airs and if they are all out, they try hard to get you into an EV given the sophistication of the Lucid customer base.
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Ah interesting. Wasnt aware of that relationship with Enterprise. I won't get my hopes up but good to know !
 
I received the same recall letter - somewhere online, I read that ~ 10% of cars might have the issue with the half-shaft bolts. I live in Indy and am hoping the mobile service will look at it before I have to drive it to Chicago. For now, I'm just driving it and not worrying too much. At one point I believe Lucid was trying to issue a vibration monitor "patch" in the software that might be predictive of loose bolts. I'm not hopeful for that, but if anyone here has heard about that, please do share.
 
JGard18 said:
Interesting. I haven't received any notice, but my car has absolutely had random losses of power on a few occasions. The service center cannot replicate it, and despite my giving them the exact times that it's happened (it's very momentary), they cannot spot anything in the logs to see what's happening. Maybe my notice will be coming...
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Believe me, you'll KNOW if the half shaft disconnects!! :)
 
got my notice this weekend. No appointments on app for San Jose, so booked in July at Burlingame. Hope my car is not affected...
 
deaniac said:
SIDENOTE really but I was not told I'd get a "loaner" but an Enterprise rental. Already received the reservation email from Enterprise. Obviously would prefer a loaner given I have a home charger etc... and have really mentally moved away from gas vehicles entirely. First world problems, I know. :-)
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They had a selection of open service dates over the next two weeks down here so preemptively scheduled for June. Waiting on a call back and will see what my car's status is. Down here at least I've always been provided with an Air loaner, usually delivered to my home or office.
 
JGard18 said:
Interesting. I haven't received any notice, but my car has absolutely had random losses of power on a few occasions. The service center cannot replicate it, and despite my giving them the exact times that it's happened (it's very momentary), they cannot spot anything in the logs to see what's happening. Maybe my notice will be coming...
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Current recall is for Air Pure RWD only.
 
L-Dude said:
I recently had an ICE rental for a few days while traveling. It felt really weird to pull into a gas station--like going back in time.
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I guess I'm a bit weird in that I am constantly going back and forth. We have two EVs and two ICEV. And one of the ICEV is a 1991 with a 5 speed manual and only one airbag.
 
Same here, got the notice on 5/22/2026 in the snail mail. I did see a link on the net which I saved and is dated 4/14/2026 about the recall. Plus downloaded "Part 573 Safety Recall Report 26V193" from here: //static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V193-7461.pdf with a Submission Date of 3/26/2026 (yup, 2 months prior to snail mail letter). I had other stuff I needed looked at on my 2024 Lucid Air Pure so made an appointment earlier in May for the early part of June. The service agreement listed the recall as something to look at and fix if need be without me even mentioning it to Lucid. So they are on top of it, thanks Lucid! Also, will give me a loaner which works out as I am leasing and the less miles I drive the lease to keep it under 12K miles a year the better, not sure what your situation is. I would get the car fixed as soon as possible just to get it out of the way and be sure, again, you get a loaner even if an ICE-machine you get to appreciate high gas prices and when you do get your Lucid back all the better cuz you realized ICE ain't where it is at! :)
 
martinjlm said:
I guess I'm a bit weird in that I am constantly going back and forth. We have two EVs and two ICEV. And one of the ICEV is a 1991 with a 5 speed manual and only one airbag.
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I have a 2016 Jetta manual and it's fine. There are even things about it I prefer to the Air.
 
drb3333 said:
Enterprise in San Jose provides all of the "loaners" for that Service Center. They maintain a fleet of 10 Airs and if they are all out, they try hard to get you into an EV given the sophistication of the Lucid customer base.
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Sophistication is an interesting word here.
 
Today I received a safety recall - SR-26-03-0 - some of the half- shaft bolts are not properly secured... The notice is telling me that I need to schedule a repair asap and that I should not be driving the car. Great. It makes me feel so safe... The fact is that Lucid Customer Care is not replying to my phone calls, so how am I supposed to schedule an appointment? My local Lucid Studio in Houston has a phone number redirecting me to CA HQ. Question to the forum: It looks like this is on the high-risk side and not a simple recall. Have you guys had yours fixed?
 
Hey, I started the thread after I got my recall notice. Overall, I can't complain about the experience. Called the service center (which did pick up :) ) and they got me scheduled for a dropoff a few days later. Said it might take 2+ weeks to complete because of a service backlog. They rented me a luxury vehicle - was hoping for a Lucid or other EV but they didnt have any "good" ones in stock so I took a Range Rover Velar. Not bad, but I can't get used to driving gas vehicles anymore and I don't love SUVs. Total time in the shop ended up being a little over a week. Turns out my car didn't have the issue but they replaced the bolts anyway, and completed a number of other safety checks etc... What made the customer service experience great was they kept in touch with all along the way and when I picked up the car, not only had the cleaned the interior, they had washed the car and even cleaned out the baked on pollen that gets stuck in the grooves of the car exterior which even the local automated car wash had not done. Great experience.
 
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My car is being picked up for service tomorrow morning and dropping off a Lucid loaner. I personally don't really care how long it takes because it keeps my lease mileage down!
 
I got the notification in the mail and when I called to book an appointment they shared that the work had already been done. Checked the invoice for the last visit and sure enough it had been 👍
 
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