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Nearly 4,000 of Waymo’s autonomous taxis were recalled after the company’s software may have allowed the vehicles to drive into flooded roads, according to a letter from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration obtained by NBC Chicago.
Both the fifth and sixth generation Waymo models were subject to the recall, according to NHTSA. A total of 3,791 of the autonomous taxis were recalled.
“The software may allow the vehicle to slow and then drive into standing water on higher speed roadways,” NHTSA said in the letter that was addressed to Waymo Senior Director Matthew Schwall.
A remedy to the software issue is “currently under development,” according to NHTSA. Waymo has modified the scope of their operations to “increase weather-related constraints and updated vehicle maps” as an interim remedy, the agency added.
Waymo announced in late February it was beginning to map out the city of Chicago as the first step in a plan to roll out their self-driving rideshare service in the area, though a proposal to allow the use of self-driving taxis in Illinois introduced earlier this year still has yet to gain final approval from state legislators.
“Entering a flooded roadway can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury,” NHTSA said in the letter.
More than half of flood fatalities are vehicle-related, according to the National Weather Service.
During severe storms in the Chicago area and across Illinois that prompted flooding in recent months, NWS repeatedly warned residents to not risk driving into floodwaters.
It only takes six inches of water to reach the bottom of most passenger cars, causing loss of control and possible stalling, according to NWS. A foot of water will float many vehicles, and 2 feet of rushing water can carry away most vehicles, including SUVs.
Waymo did not immediately respond to NBC Chicago’s inquiries.
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