{"id":2635216,"date":"2026-07-25T08:06:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T12:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thousands-of-self-driving-cars-recalled-after-vehicles-drove-through-construction-zones\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T08:10:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T12:10:55","slug":"thousands-of-self-driving-cars-recalled-after-vehicles-drove-through-construction-zones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thousands-of-self-driving-cars-recalled-after-vehicles-drove-through-construction-zones\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands of Self-Driving Cars Recalled After Vehicles Drove Through Construction Zones"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthousands-of-self-driving-cars-recalled-after-vehicles-drove-through-construction-zones%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2635216&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Waymo has issued a recall affecting nearly 4,000 of their self-driving vehicles after incidents where some cars entered construction zones. The vehicles reportedly failed to recognize or avoid hazards like construction signs and cones, leading to multiple events in Phoenix, Arizona, and the San Francisco Bay Area in April and May.One rider recounted a frightening experience where a Waymo entered a flooded construction zone, sped up, and was chased by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-san-diego-police-officers-dead-after-wrong-way-crash\/\" title=\"2 San Diego police officers dead after wrong-way crash\">highway patrol officer<\/a>, raising concerns about the technology&#8217;s readiness. In response, Waymo temporarily restricted freeway operations to investigate and plans to update their software. the company emphasized its mission to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-2-trillion-here-are-the-key-components-of-bidens-massive-infrastructure-plan\/\" title=\"Another  Trillion: Here Are The Key Components of Biden\u2019s Massive Infrastructure Plan\">improve road safety<\/a> and noted ongoing service on surface streets across their operating cities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Waymo issued a recall impacting nearly 4,000 of their self-driving cars after some of them drove through construction zones.<\/p>\n<p>The company said in a federal filing that the autonomous vehicles may fail to recognize construction zones or avoid other hazards on the highway, per a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/science\/waymo-recalls-robotaxis-construction-zone-risk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from Fox Business.<\/p>\n<p>There was one event in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 11, as well as five on April 19, in which the cars reportedly drove into construction zones.<\/p>\n<p>There were also seven cases in the San Francisco area in May, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/post\/waymo-recall-san-francisco-man-recounts-terrifying-moment-when-robotaxi-goes-haywire-construction-zone\/19328050\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from KABC-TV.<\/p>\n<p>Elliot Slade, a resident of the Bay Area, was in a Waymo when the vehicle entered a construction zone on Highway 101.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The recall comes after Waymo reviewed incidents that occurred in April and May in Phoenix and the San Francisco Bay Area.<\/p>\n<p>The autonomous driving company temporarily restricted the robotaxis from driving on the freeway while it investigated the issue. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zoMF4AJe91\">https:\/\/t.co\/zoMF4AJe91<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS News (@CBSNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CBSNews\/status\/2067638471343096305?\">June 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were signs. There were lights. There were cones. And it went through the cones and then sped up straight away,\u201d Slade told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >highway patrol officer started chasing<\/a> the Waymo he was riding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShouting, \u2018Stop Waymo. Stop Waymo. Stop Waymo.\u2019 We\u2019re like, \u2018What the heck is going on\u2019?\u201d Slade recounted.<\/p>\n<p>Slade added that he feared for his life during the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn that moment it\u2019s like, oh this technology is not ready. This is 100% not ready,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf something else had gone wrong, someone in that road might have got hit. We might have crashed in the car.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Recall alert: Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after glitch caused vehicles to enter flooded roads <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d1XVEqDjyT\">https:\/\/t.co\/d1XVEqDjyT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rv8YdttBks\">pic.twitter.com\/rv8YdttBks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KIRO 7 (@KIRO7Seattle) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KIRO7Seattle\/status\/2054610028322033867?\">May 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fox Business reported that Waymo will update their software in response to the incidents.<\/p>\n<p>A representative for Waymo said in a statement that \u201cWaymo\u2019s mission is to be the world\u2019s most trusted driver, and the data shows that we\u2019re making roads safer in the communities in which we operate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe identified an area of improvement regarding performance around freeway construction zones,\u201d the company continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe voluntarily restricted freeway operations last month while making improvements, proactively notified state and federal regulators, and decided to file a voluntary software recall with NHTSA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe continue to safely serve riders on surface streets in all the cities where we operate,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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