Power windows have been around since the 1940s and are now standard on pretty much every new car, Slate Truck excepted. But this week GM was forced to recall nearly 30,000 Cadillacs because they’re replicating some dangerous habits of those early convenience features.

Though the first power windows used hydraulic power, by the 1950s automakers has switched to the electric lifts we now take for granted. But there’s one big difference between modern and classic power windows.

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It’s called anti-pinch, and is software designed to detect when there’s an obstruction in the window’s path. When the glass encounters extra resistance, the motor’s load increases, spiking the current and telling it to reverse direction.

Anti-pinch has been legal required on US cars for over 20 years, and it’s saved countless fingers, necks and who knows what else from being crushed in the years since. But on certain 2025-27 Cadillac Optiqs, anti-pinch might not turn up to save the day.

The problem relates specially to use of the express-up function on the electric SUV’s key fob. Press the fob button to roll up the windows and there’s a chance the glass might not stop and reverse if it comes across a hazard in the final 0.5 inches (13 mm) of window travel. This is obviously a worry for drivers with young children, but it’s also illegal, because it contravenes Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 118.

GM Says Supplier At Fault

In the NHTSA recall notes GM places the blame squarely on supplier Kwangjin America, who its says set the upper travel range of the anti-pinch software incorrectly. The good news for squeamish readers is that the automaker has no reports of fingers being mangled due to the goof, at least not yet.

Quick Fix, No Wrenches Required

And the remedy is a simple one that doesn’t involve tearing the door down to replace hardware. A simple software update to the Optiq’s Body Control Module on 29,347 cars at a GM dealership should ensure your kids’ mini sausages are safe for years to come. And owners who have signed up for OTA (over-the-air updates) don’t even need to visit a service center.

This week’s recall isn’t the only example of Cadillac caring for Optiq owners’ fingers. GM’s poshest brand is rolling out new infotainment software for the Optiq, Lyriq, Vistiq and CT5-V that gives the screens bigger virtual buttons. The move is a response to customer feedback reporting that the existing touch targets were too easy for fingers to miss, especially on the move.

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Customer deliveries of the Rivian R2 started only three months ago, and already, the electric SUV has been caught up in its first recall. It’s not the only Rivian model impacted either, as tens of thousands of R1S and R1T models are also being recalled over the same issue.

The recall notice says that a software issue in the R1S, R1T, and R2 models falls foul of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. On the face of it, that sounds quite troubling, but it isn’t overly significant and certainly isn’t something Rivian owners should be losing sleep over.

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The company says that if the stability control system is disabled in one of the different drive modes, a safety alert will appear on the infotainment screen, asking whether the driver would like to return to a mode where the ESC is enabled. If a driver then puts the vehicle into reverse without making a selection, this notification will remain on screen, overlapping the rear-view camera image, which is a no-no according to safety standards.

A total of 98,828 Rivian models are impacted. These start with 2,481 examples of the 2027 R2, manufactured between April 23, 2026, and August 10, 2026. In addition, 62,259 Rivian R1S models built from March 30, 2022, to August 6, 2026, through the 2022-2027 model years are involved, as are 34,088 Rivian R1Ts built from August 23, 2021, to July 6, 2026.

Rivian says it discovered the issue during internal testing from July through September and adds that before the recall notice was even issued, an over-the-air software update had already rectified the fault in most models. In fact, it says the update has already been rolled out to 96 percent of the R2s involved, as well as 95 percent of R1S and R1T models. Chances are, if you own an impacted model, it was already updated and fixed before the recall.

More than six months after tens of thousands of Hyundai Palisade models were recalled due to dangerous power-folding seats, the electric Ioniq 9 is being recalled for a similar issue. Hyundai says it’s aware of five consumer complaints about the defect and has been notified of two alleged injuries.

As was the case with the Palisade, Hyundai says the second-row power-seat assemblies of the 2026 Ioniq 9 may not respond if they come into contact with an occupant or object while folding away. This issue attracted global attention in March when it was revealed that a two-year-old girl was crushed by the folding seats of a 2026 Palisade.

Read: Child Death Leads To 2026 Hyundai Palisade Recall, But Still No Fix

This latest recall affected 5,360 Hyundai Ioniq 9 models manufactured between March 17, 2025, and May 4, 2026, with the Korean car manufacturer reporting that 100 percent of recalled vehicles have the fault.

While the issue is similar to the one which impacted the Palisade, it’s not identical. Hyundai notes the Ioniq 9 uses different seat architectures, software, motors, and supplier components to the Palisade and that it evaluated the Ioniq 9’s seats separately.

What’s The Fix?

Hyundai says it began investigating the second-row folding seats of the Ioniq 9 in March and it determined the seats can fold at forces over the company’s established limits.

Owners of affected models will be alerted from November 9. Prior to this date, Hyundai is urging owners to use caution while operating the power-folding seat functions. To resolve the potentially deadly fault, dealership technicians will inspect the seat controller software version and update the logic for the power seat functions. Owners who have opted in to receive over-the-air software updates will receive a fix this way.

It’s not just the Hyundai Palisade and Ioniq 9 that have been hit with a power folding seat issue. Earlier this year, Kia recalled hundreds of 2027 Telluride models, noting they also lacked sufficient anti-pinch protection for second-row occupants. In July, GM revealed the electric Vistiq could also have a similar fault, this time impacting its third-row seatbacks.

There are few things an EV driver needs to trust more than the little number telling them how much battery is left. Unfortunately, 86 Ford Mustang Mach-E owners may have discovered an unusually creative way for that number to lie. Ironically, the problem only exists because their cars were previously repaired.

Ford is recalling certain 2023-2025 Mustang Mach-Es equipped with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries after discovering an issue involving replacement Battery Energy Control Modules, or BECMs. According to the automaker, every one of the 86 vehicles included in the recall is estimated to have the defect.

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The problem is almost comically simple. When a replacement BECM was installed, it initialized the battery’s State of Health at a fresh-from-the-factory 100 percent instead of inheriting the actual State of Health from the battery already in the vehicle. That’s considerably more consequential than simply being off by a percentage or two.

Since the car believes its battery is healthier than it really is, Ford says it can also display an artificially high State of Charge on the instrument cluster. In other words, the Mach-E can tell its driver that there’s more juice in the tank than there actually is. That discrepancy can eventually cause unexpected power limitation and ultimately a complete loss of motive power. Drivers may see a wrench or turtle warning light as the vehicle begins limiting power.

There is another, potentially more serious concern. Ford says the incorrect State of Health calculation may increase lithium plating within the battery cells as DC fast-charging cycles accumulate. Severe lithium plating can increase the risk of thermal venting and, potentially, a vehicle fire. Thankfully, there’s no indication that things have reached that point. As of its filing, Ford said it wasn’t aware of any crashes, injuries, or fires related to the issue. It also hadn’t identified any field reports specifically tied to the State of Health overestimation problem.

The solution is a simple software update that will allow the BCEM to recognize and then use the actual state of health that the corresponding battery has. It’s an extremely small recall, but also a fascinating reminder of just how much modern EVs rely on software knowing exactly what’s happening inside the battery.

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The Toyota CH-R returned for 2026 as an electric crossover, but it’s already getting recalled. As the government explained, the battery can become “overcharged” and shut down the powertrain while driving.

The issue impacts 8,521 vehicles and is being blamed on a software programming error. Toyota first discovered the issue in April during testing of an undisclosed “future BEV model.” This sparked a review of electronic control units in other EVs and this eventually identified the 2026 C-HR as being impacted.

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The issue involves a faulty battery protection logic, which is intended to limit the charging of the battery. Due to a programming error, the battery can become overcharged in certain conditions.

This mainly appears to be a problem in low temperatures, when the battery is at a high state of charge, and when the vehicle is in regenerative mode for a long time. In effect, if you live up in the mountains, fully charged your C-HR overnight, and are driving down into the city while relying heavily on the regenerative braking system, it could be an issue.

While that’s just an example, it highlights how rare the problem appears to be. Speaking of which, Toyota isn’t aware of any warranty claims or field reports related to the issue. If a problem were to occur, warning lights and a buzzer would activate to alert drivers to the loss of motive power.

Since this is a simple software issue, the fix is straightforward as dealers will update the electronic control unit. Notifications are scheduled to go out on October 18.

Label Mistake

In other Toyota recall news, 135 vehicles have an incorrect load carrying capacity modification label. The problem impacts a handful of different models including the 2024 Tacoma and 2025 Tundra as well as the 2026 4Runner and RAV4.

The recall is the result of data entry errors as accessory weight values were wrong in one of Toyota’s systems. This threw off calculations and resulted in labels that could cause people to overload their vehicles.

Toyota discovered the problem during an internal audit that found eight accessory parts with weight discrepancies. To address the problem, dealers will replace the label with a correct one.

Lucid Air owners might want to check their car’s software before choosing a cozy garage spot tonight. The EV maker is recalling 27,185 examples of its luxury sedan because a flaw in the electrical protection for exterior lighting circuits can let models running older software get hot enough to produce smoke or even a fire.

The recall covers 2022 through 2026 model-year Lucid Airs built from October 2021 to July 2026, and the culprit isn’t a bad bulb or some particularly enthusiastic LED. Lucid says the software controlling an electronic fuse, or eFuse, can allow an exterior lighting circuit to remain powered while drawing too much current.

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The same overheating problem that presents a fire risk  can also knock out the center brake light or front lighting, reducing visibility and raising the chance of a crash. So just because your Air hasn’t cooked you yet doesn’t mean you’re not in danger.

There were warning signs before the recall arrived. Lucid’s filing describes three fire events involving front lighting over three years, plus four reports of smoke linked to overheating in the center high-mounted stop lamp circuit. It also found 33 warranty reports involving damage to that lamp’s wiring harness that might be connected.

The Fix Already Exists

Thankfully, the repair doesn’t involve service-center surgery. Lucid released software version 2.10.0 over the air in July. It lowers the eFuse protection threshold and stops a faulted circuit from being repeatedly re-energized during the same key cycle. Lucid says 20,719 affected EVs had already received version 2.10.0 or newer when the report was prepared, leaving 6,466 still needing it.

Owners who haven’t updated will receive mailed instructions, with remedy notices scheduled for October 16. And until that update is installed, those owners are being told to park outside and away from structures. Which is kind of difficult when you’re talking about a car that needs to be plugged into a charger regularly.

Lucid hasn’t had the best luck with reliability and safety lately. It was forced to buy back a fault-riddled Air from YouTuber Jason Fenske, recalled cars for unsecured half-shaft bolts, and then hauled back a couple of thousand sedans over concerns they could lose power while driving.

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