Bad welds happen more often than you might think, and such a defect can often result in safety issues. Similar to the issue that plagued the Toyota Sienna last year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has published a new recall for the 2025 and 2026 Lucid Gravity SUV after it was discovered that bad welds could compromise safety in the second row, potentially causing the lap belts to detach. Clearly, this is a serious issue, unlike the first Gravity recall, which appeared in December 2025 and was caused by a labeling mistake. Fortunately, the problem should be resolved fairly quickly, as it's straightforward and just 4,476 vehicles are affected.Lucid Gravity Recall Affects Every SUV Made Before February The problem affects "all customer vehicles manufactured before February 14, 2026," with those produced thereafter being made to a higher standard. The good news is that not all second-row seats have the issue, with the NHTSA recall report saying that the bracket holding the outboard lap belt anchor on the second-row seat may not have a sufficient weld, making affected vehicles noncompliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 207 (Seating Systems) and FMVSS 210 (Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages). This weld may either be too short or in the wrong location, and Lucid discovered it by accident while evaluating another area of the second-row seating back in January 2026. It was also not Lucid's fault, as the supplier (seat manufacturer Camaco) had been given the correct specifications but chose to change the design of the weld "without Lucid review, approval, or notification." Less than a week after Lucid discovered this, it issued a stop-sale order, and from February 14, vehicles were produced with seat welds according to Lucid's original specification.What's Next for Lucid Gravity Owners To fix the issue on all Gravity SUVs produced before February 14, Lucid will either install a bracket to reinforce the problem area or replace the seat entirely. Unfortunately, the fix is going to take a little while to be implemented, as Lucid plans to issue interim notices to owners on May 22, with a planned remedy notification date not yet announced. It goes to show that even on the latest and greatest vehicles, and even with the automaker doing its utmost to provide a quality product, sometimes these issues are beyond the marque's control, potentially due to a supplier cutting costs or failing to take all requirements into consideration. Still, at least the issue was discovered in the factory before any accidents caused preventable injury.
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