Lucid bulletin OTA-v2.1.20
What it saysThis OTA software update brings improvements to the corner radars of the Lucid Air. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Lucid filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 7, 2023, received Oct 6, 2023, about the back over prevention. It names 2 model years (2022–2023). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis OTA software update brings improvements to the corner radars of the Lucid Air.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTA-v2.1.20 | Service bulletin | Sep 7, 2023 | 10243656 | PDF, 77 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
My car’s backup camera and main infotainment computer lag badly. It is available for inspection. When I start the car, I have to wait 20–30 seconds for the system to boot before it even lets me shift into reverse. Once in reverse, the backup camera stutters and lags significantly instead of showing smooth, real-time video.
2023 Lucid Air · Back Over Prevention · filed with NHTSA Sep 24, 2026 · ODI 11766817
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the back over prevention
Source: same model, same component group1 other manufacturer communication filed against the Lucid Air under the same component group (back over prevention), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTA v2.1.50 | Service bulletin | Jan 19, 2024 | This software update improves the efficiency of an OTA download in the case of a network interruption and will automatically resume download… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Lucid, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Lucid OTA-v2.1.20 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the OTA-v2.1.20 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does OTA-v2.1.20 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2023 Lucid Air, 2022 Lucid Air. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.