Michigan authorities report that about 8,200 recently issued driver’s licenses and state IDs contain an incorrect photo showing a random person’s face instead of the cardholders’ images. The mistake affects licenses that were recently applied for or renewed.
Multiple outlets say the error is tied to the state’s licensing vendor, rather than to the affected residents. The misprinted cards lead to confusion among recipients, with some questioning whose identity appears on their documents. Reporting describes the issue as a printing or production problem that results in the wrong photo being placed on certain cards.
While headlines differ in emphasis—some focusing on the “random man” aspect and others on residents’ questions—both accounts describe the same core facts: the number of impacted cards is roughly 8,200, the error involves a stranger’s face appearing on official documents, and the underlying cause is linked to the vendor’s production process.
