Waymo school bus fix disputed by US government
The gist
NHTSA opened a recall query into 2,895 Waymo vehicles over continued school bus violations.
The probe will test whether robotaxi software fixes can be trusted at all.
How it unfolded
- Oct 20, 2025NHTSA opened a preliminary probe into about 2,000 Waymo vehicles after reports its robotaxis may have failed to follow traffic safety laws around stopped school buses.
- Nov 17, 2025Waymo said a software update was completed for all affected vehicles.
- Dec 2025Waymo issued a voluntary software recall covering over 3,000 vehicles to address the school bus issue.
Key terms
- recall query
- A request from a manufacturer to return a product after safety issues or defects are discovered.
- NHTSA
- A U.S. federal agency within the Department of Transportation that regulates automobile safety.
- NTSB
- Independent U.S. federal agency that investigates civil transportation accidents, including aviation crashes.
Source: Wikipedia