Based on what I observed, during the inspection of my car, a snap ring failure would allow the lower spring support to slide down the shock body. Hard to tell how the car would function without the spring supporting one of the front ends of the car. The good news is that the inspection can be done in minutes and given how quickly Lucid reacted Lucid should be done with the recall in a few days.
implying that less than 188 vehicles were delivered by year end. Perhaps only 150.
The supplier is in the best position to QC and surveil post-delivery integrity, particularly with encased or assembled components. It was Bilstein's internal processes that detected the problem and helped determine its scope. Absent that vigilance, user experience is left to reveal major defects, ala Tesla and others.
No, it's more like, lots #'s 10-50 had issues with the front strut assembly, so just find cars that you use that lot on
This is some PR fluff (speaking from experience here) but the timeline itself is solid. They followed all the right procedures and (very importantly) did a part containment. Stocks of parts are low due to supply chain issues that are still ongoing, so factories often are in a psuedo-JIT situation. That can throw a big monkey wrench in manufacturing and could explain some of the delays on the DE.Here's a great article about how the recall developed. It actually makes me feel really good about it.
Lucid Air recall points up effectiveness of OEM-supplier relationship
EV startup Lucid Motors has voluntarily recalled 203 of its 2022 Lucid Air sedans, after being notified by a supplier that the front strut dampers may have been incorrectly assembled and could fail…www.repairerdrivennews.com
Well, my DE #305 shows manufacture date 12/21. So they had “built” at least that many in 2021, even if they were not all delivered in 2021.
Do we know how the defective cars are dealt with? do they simply remove the struts and then flip the part that was installed upside down or do they have to wait for new strut assemblies from Bilstein?
Hahah not an optimist. I was a portfolio risk manager for a top 500 company. I based the conclusion on the fact that Lucid inspected my car within 24 hours of the notice. Easy to do. Just turn the wheels fully clockwise and look at the part. My appointment was for 12PM and there were two appointments in Fort Lauderdale ahead of me. So it appears one person can easily inspect a lot of cars in a single day. Since there are no special tools needed anyone that works for a Lucid Service center can take a picture and send it over for evaluation.
