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title: "ZOOX AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM - Recall 26E044000 — NHTSA record 325629 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Zoox, Inc. (Zoox) is recalling certain Automated Driving Systems (ADS). The ADS software may fail to detect heavy smoke, allowing the vehicle to enter an area o"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# ZOOX AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM - Recall 26E044000 — NHTSA record 325629

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Jul 10, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: ZOOX AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM - Recall 26E044000
- **Reason**: Zoox, Inc. (Zoox) is recalling certain Automated Driving Systems (ADS). The ADS software may fail to detect heavy smoke, allowing the vehicle to enter an area of low visibility, particularly active emergency scenes. Failing to respond to low visibility conditions can increase the risk of a crash or impede first responders.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Zoox, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 105
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 325629

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26E044000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: ZOOX AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Jul 10, 2026
- **Manufacturer start**: Apr 23, 2026
- **Manufacturer end**: Jul 8, 2026
- **Record created**: Jul 13, 2026

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Zoox has updated the ADS software, free of charge. Zoox's number for this recall is 26-01.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26E044000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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