NHTSA recall 25E084000 · Dec 8, 2025
Waymo LLC: Vehicle May Pass a Stopped School Bus
Product
5th Generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS) operating a software version prior to the November 5, 2025 release
Hazard
Passing a stopped school bus increases risk of crash with a pedestrian.
What to do
Waymo has updated the ADS software, free of charge. All affected vehicles were repaired by November 17, 2025.
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- Summary
- 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.
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Potentially affected
- 3,067
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) notice.
Copied from the agency record without changes. Data as of Oct 14, 2026, 1:15 AM EDT. The agency notice is the final word.
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