Amazon.com’s (AMZN.O) autonomous vehicle division, Zoox, has issued a recall for 258 of its self-driving cars, citing a malfunction in the automated driving system (ADS) that could trigger abrupt and unexpected braking, the company announced on Wednesday.
The recall impacts vehicles operating with ADS software versions deployed prior to November 5, as detailed in a report Zoox submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last week.
Zoox, headquartered in California, confirmed it has resolved the problem by rolling out an updated version of its ADS software across all affected units.
Although the company has not revealed the total number of robotaxis it currently operates, it has significantly expanded its testing program over the past year.
In June of last year, Zoox disclosed plans to launch trials of its autonomous vehicles in two additional cities.
The self-driving vehicle industry has come under increased regulatory scrutiny in recent months. This follows a 2023 incident in which a pedestrian sustained serious injuries after being hit by a Cruise vehicle, a subsidiary of General Motors (GM.N).
In a separate case last year, Waymo—owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet (GOOGL.O)—recalled over 670 of its autonomous vehicles after one of its driverless cars collided with a wooden utility pole in Phoenix, Arizona.
