Faulty software caused the autonomous vehicles to crash into chains, gates and other roadway barriers, safety regulators found.

The recall, which followed the launch of an ongoing probe into the issue by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last year, involved 1,212 Waymo vehicles powered by the company’s ...

The recall will not have impacts on the Atlanta area, or the roll out of the Uber-Waymo partnership in the city.