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2022
Lucid details front damper defect in recall
Hazard disclosure
Lucid’s report to NHTSA described a supplier-provided front damper assembly defect involving inverted snap rings that could cause loss of ride height and damping force. Lucid said 203 Lucid Air vehicles may be involved and that it would inspect parts and replace affected assemblies if the defect was present.
Company response
Remediation — Lucid
Lucid said it would replace the entire front damper assembly should the vehicles really have upside-down snap rings installed.
Source excerpt
A new analysis added 15 units as potentially involved with the recall, resulting in the 203 Lucid Air units that may present the defect.
Installed like that, the snap ring could not resist the forces with which the suspension works, eventually making them fail between 4% and 44% of their estimated lifespan. If the failure occurred, it could have caused a “sudden loss of ride height, damping force, and possible damage to the front brake line hoses.”
Lucid said it would replace the entire front damper assembly should the vehicles really have upside-down snap rings installed.
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