Electrical system: adas: autonomous/self driving: software (Waymo)
Vehicle equipment recall 25E-084. NHTSA received Waymo LLC’s report on Dec 8, 2025.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Waymo LLC’s report on Dec 8, 2025. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Passing a stopped school bus increases risk of crash with a pedestrian.
Waymo LLC (Waymo) is recalling certain 5th Generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS) operating a software version prior to the November 5, 2025 release.
The software may cause the vehicle to pass a stopped school bus even when the red lights are flashing and/or stop arm is extended.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Electrical system: adas: autonomous/self driving: software.
What should you do?
Waymo has updated the ADS software, free of charge. All affected vehicles were repaired by November 17, 2025.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 3,067 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Waymo 5th Generation ADSBuilt from Aug 20, 2025 to Nov 5, 2025
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Waymo LLC.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.