Lucid recalls more than 4,000 vehicles for floor mats that may interfere with accelerator
The recall covers the company's All-Weather Floor Mats in the Lucid Air.
Lucid is not aware of any crashes or accidents resulting from the defect, the report said.
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If the mats on the driver's side of the vehicle move out of position, they could interfere with the accelerator, increasing the risk of a crash, the report said. The mats can shift because they are secured to the floor by nibs, rather than anchors.
Visscher Caravelle, based in the Netherlands, manufactures the mats, according to the NHTSA documents.
The issue was noticed in August 2024 when a Lucid employee reported that the accelerator pedal had been momentarily stuck while driving.
Lucid will refund the cost of the floor mats to those affected. Those under the recall can remove the mats from their vehicle. For those with vehicle models that have mat anchors, they can purchase a version of the mats with holes to fit around the anchors.
'The safety of our customers and their families is the highest priority,' a Lucid spokesperson said in an email to Automotive News. 'Lucid has begun contacting the owners of vehicles for which these mats were originally designed to notify them of the recalls and to provide further information.'
Lucid has not sold this version of the floor mats since February. Dealers were notified of the recall March 24. Owners will be notified May 23.
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