{"id":1860015,"date":"2026-04-01T15:53:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1860015"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:53:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:53:21","slug":"lucid-motors-recalls-over-4000-gravity-suvs-over-seat-belt-defect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1860015","title":{"rendered":"Lucid Motors recalls over 4,000 Gravity SUVs over seat belt defect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/jIFyVu48I95gJUTQmyOi.w&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD03MjQ-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-04\/ea81d450-2ddf-11f1-b97e-9c4b290dcb3a&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"article-3ca7abb9-f972-4ca1-999f-45bcce30329f\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-row justify-between md:px-10 md:max-w-[1220px]\">\n<div class=\"min-w-0 flex-1 self-start\" data-i13n-boundary=\"true\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<nav class=\"relative mx-4 mb-4 border-b pb-4 md:mx-0 md:mb-6 md:max-w-[750px] md:pb-6\" aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<ol class=\"no-scrollbar overflow-scroll whitespace-nowrap text-battleship\">\n<li class=\"inline\">\n<li class=\"inline-block cursor-default last:pr-10 md:last:pr-20 font-bold\">Transportation<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-block cursor-default last:pr-10 md:last:pr-20 ml-2 before:mb-0.5 before:mr-3 before:inline-block before:size-2 before:rotate-45 before:border-r-2 before:border-t-2 before:border-battleship\">EVs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<header class=\"mb-4 px-4 md:mb-6 md:max-w-[750px] md:px-0\">\n<h1 class=\"layout-h1 my-2 font-bold leading-tight\">Lucid Motors recalls over 4,000 Gravity SUVs over seat belt defect<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"rightrail-h2-subheadline my-2 text-[18px] font-light leading-5 md:text-[20px]\/[28px]\">Some of the anchors in the second row weren&#8217;t properly welded.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"flex-col items-start lg:flex lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between mt-6\">\n<div class=\"relative md:mr-[10px]\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-2\">\n<div class=\"shrink-0 cursor-pointer inline-block size-[42px]\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt role=\"img\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full rounded-full object-cover object-center shadow-[0_0_0_2px_#ffffff]\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/TcQCYKuJU_9Vi2dogRUGcg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-\/https:\/\/o.aolcdn.com\/images\/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs.yimg.com%2Fos%2Fcreatr-uploaded-images%2F2023-04%2Fbe2dabc0-dee3-11ed-af74-cc21123945d3&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=b1b4a88b5678acf357d4ca80e15ee9cff64e9455\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-block\">\n<div class=\"w-max text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] font-semibold flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n<div class=\"flex w-max items-center\">Lawrence Bonk<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"font-normal sm:before:inline-block\">Contributing Reporter<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-[0.75rem] text-dolphin dark:text-shark md:text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] lg:pt-[5px]\">\n<div class=\"inline-block\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-01T15:53:21.000Z\">Wed, April 1, 2026 at 3:53 PM UTC<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ml-0 mt-4 flex items-center lg:ml-3 lg:mt-0\">\n<div class=\"ml-0 mr-2\">\n<div class=\"relative flex\">Add Engadget on Google<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mx-4 md:mx-0\">\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-[[fullbleed-start_body-start]_minmax(auto,750px)_[body-end_fullbleed-end]]\">\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden fig-image-round \"><img decoding=\"async\" alt class=\"object-cover object-center\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/SbNYIBY6JpyKw7qVntzwtw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD03NDk-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-04\/ea81d450-2ddf-11f1-b97e-9c4b290dcb3a\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] figure-caption mt-1 line-clamp-2 mt-2.5 md:mt-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div><span>Sam Rutherford for Engadget<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:max-w-[750px] md:grid-cols-article\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Lucid Motors has recalled over 4,000 Gravity SUVs <ins>after discovering a problem with seat belts<\/ins>. The company told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that some of the anchors for the second-row seat belts weren&#8217;t welded properly. This means that there&#8217;s a chance they won&#8217;t actually hold passengers during a collision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The company blames the issue on a seat supplier changing its manufacturing process &#8220;without notice to or approval by Lucid.&#8221; It says it has reverted to the original design and that newer models aren&#8217;t impacted by the recall. Vehicles manufactured after February 14, 2026 are good to go.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Lucid will have to inspect each and every Gravity SUV affected by the recall and potentially install a new bracket or a whole new seat. Owners will receive instructions to bring their vehicles to service centers. The company hasn&#8217;t reported any injuries related to the defect, which is good news.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"py-2 text-center text-xs uppercase\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_lgb7b4ilfeiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-body mb-4 hidden pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:block\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_15gb7b4ilfeiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">4,000 may not sound like a particularly high number, but this isn&#8217;t Toyota or Ford. The number accounts for nearly every Gravity SUV manufactured since it launched last year, <ins>according to <\/ins><em><ins>The Tech Buzz<\/ins><\/em>. It&#8217;s been reported that the company sold <ins>around 15,800 vehicles in 2025<\/ins>, but that accounts for every model in the lineup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">This isn&#8217;t the first issue that has popped up regarding Lucid&#8217;s Gravity SUV. The company had to recall many vehicles <ins>due to an issue with the airbags<\/ins> at the tail-end of last year. The model has also been plagued by software issues, though numerous patches <ins>seem to have cleared that up<\/ins>. The three-row electric SUV <ins>starts at $80,000<\/ins>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The company has been burning through cash without too much to show for it, <ins>according to <\/ins><em><ins>Autoblog<\/ins><\/em>. This would doom other manufacturers, but Lucid has an extremely wealthy benefactor. The majority stakeholder is The Saudi Public Investment Fund, which has invested billions in the company. Lucid&#8217;s VP of Communications, Nick Twork, says the country &#8220;stands behind us as a long-term partner.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"hidden flex-none md:block ml-8\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full flex-col flex-nowrap\">\n<div class=\"flex-auto\">\n<div class=\"sticky flex flex-none\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_sj7b4ilfeiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mx-auto md:px-10 md:max-w-[1220px]\">\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:max-w-[750px] md:grid-cols-article\">\n<div class=\"no-scrollbar col-body mx-4 mb-8 mt-2.5 overflow-x-scroll whitespace-nowrap md:mx-0 md:max-w-[750px] md:overflow-x-visible\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto max-w-screen-sm\">\n<ul class=\"inline-flex text-xs md:text-sm\">\n<li class=\"mr-6\">About our ads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:max-w-[750px] md:grid-cols-article\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Lucid Motors has recalled over 4,000 Gravity SUVs <ins>after discovering a problem with seat belts<\/ins>. The company told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that some of the anchors for the second-row seat belts weren&#8217;t welded properly. This means that there&#8217;s a chance they won&#8217;t actually hold passengers during a collision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The company blames the issue on a seat supplier changing its manufacturing process &#8220;without notice to or approval by Lucid.&#8221; It says it has reverted to the original design and that newer models aren&#8217;t impacted by the recall. Vehicles manufactured after February 14, 2026 are good to go.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Lucid will have to inspect each and every Gravity SUV affected by the recall and potentially install a new bracket or a whole new seat. Owners will receive instructions to bring their vehicles to service centers. The company hasn&#8217;t reported any injuries related to the defect, which is good news.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"py-2 text-center text-xs uppercase\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_lgb7b4ilfeiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-body mb-4 hidden pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:block\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_15gb7b4ilfeiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">4,000 may not sound like a particularly high number, but this isn&#8217;t Toyota or Ford. The number accounts for nearly every Gravity SUV manufactured since it launched last year, <ins>according to <\/ins><em><ins>The Tech Buzz<\/ins><\/em>. It&#8217;s been reported that the company sold <ins>around 15,800 vehicles in 2025<\/ins>, but that accounts for every model in the lineup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">This isn&#8217;t the first issue that has popped up regarding Lucid&#8217;s Gravity SUV. The company had to recall many vehicles <ins>due to an issue with the airbags<\/ins> at the tail-end of last year. The model has also been plagued by software issues, though numerous patches <ins>seem to have cleared that up<\/ins>. The three-row electric SUV <ins>starts at $80,000<\/ins>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The company has been burning through cash without too much to show for it, <ins>according to <\/ins><em><ins>Autoblog<\/ins><\/em>. This would doom other manufacturers, but Lucid has an extremely wealthy benefactor. The majority stakeholder is The Saudi Public Investment Fund, which has invested billions in the company. Lucid&#8217;s VP of Communications, Nick Twork, says the country &#8220;stands behind us as a long-term partner.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/transportation\/evs\/lucid-motors-recalls-over-4000-gravity-suvs-over-seat-belt-defect-155321460.html&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/jIFyVu48I95gJUTQmyOi.w&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD03MjQ-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-04\/ea81d450-2ddf-11f1-b97e-9c4b290dcb3a&#8221;] Transportation EVs Lucid Motors recalls over 4,000 Gravity SUVs over seat belt defect Some of the anchors in the second row weren&#8217;t properly welded. 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