NHTSA Probes 2,895 Waymo Robotaxis Over School Bus Fix
United States
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What Happened
What Happened
Where Sources Disagree
- arrows_outputAustin ISD Violation Count: Reports vary regarding the number of school bus violations documented by the Austin Independent School District, with some sources citing 19 instances, while others report a total of 24.
- arrows_outputRecall Scope Discrepancy: Reports differ slightly on the scope of the recall, with the current NHTSA query covering 2,895 vehicles, while the initial voluntary recall issued in December 2025 encompassed 3,067 vehicles.
Timeline
November 9, 2026
NHTSA opens recall query (2,895 vehicles): On November 9, 2026 the NHTSA opened a recall query into 2,895 Waymo vehicles to assess whether the December 2025 software remedy adequately addressed the defect and to determine causes of the post‑remedy incidents.
March 2026
Post‑remedy incidents and response: Several weeks after the fix, reports continued — including a mid‑January school bus‑passing incident and a separate January crash where a Waymo vehicle struck a child; Waymo later said it had made improvements and received no citations since March 2026.
December 10, 2025
Company issues December recall: In December 2025 Waymo issued a voluntary software recall affecting roughly 3,000+ vehicles (3,067 cited in reporting) after identifying instances of its vehicles illegally passing stopped school buses.
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Timeline
November 9, 2026
NHTSA opens recall query (2,895 vehicles): On November 9, 2026 the NHTSA opened a recall query into 2,895 Waymo vehicles to assess whether the December 2025 software remedy adequately addressed the defect and to determine causes of the post‑remedy incidents.
March 2026
Post‑remedy incidents and response: Several weeks after the fix, reports continued — including a mid‑January school bus‑passing incident and a separate January crash where a Waymo vehicle struck a child; Waymo later said it had made improvements and received no citations since March 2026.
December 10, 2025
Company issues December recall: In December 2025 Waymo issued a voluntary software recall affecting roughly 3,000+ vehicles (3,067 cited in reporting) after identifying instances of its vehicles illegally passing stopped school buses.
