Waymo 2,895-vehicle recall adequacy investigation... Majority of reports occurred after the fix

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a recall adequacy investigation into 2,895 Waymo robotaxis after reports that the vehicles passed stopped school buses continued even after the company's software fix. NHTSA said in a filing dated February 6 that a majority of the incidents it reviewed occurred after Waymo reported completing the software remedy across the affected fleet. Waymo rolled out the software update to impacted vehicles between November 5 and November 17, 2025. The probe will examine whether the original corrective action was sufficient and why incidents persisted post-fix. The investigation matters because it tests the credibility of Waymo's remediation process and could expose the robotaxi operator to further regulatory scrutiny or expanded recalls. What to watch next is whether NHTSA escalates to a formal defect investigation or demands another round of fixes.