Rivian R1T: Front passenger

Date

May 10, 2022

Filed by

Rivian Automotive, LLC

Vehicles

Rivian R1T (2022)

Component

Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger; Seats

Description of the defect

Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022 R1T vehicles. The Occupant Classification System (OCS) may not deactivate the air bag when a child or child seat occupies the front passenger seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Potentially affected

473

What can happen

A child in the front seat may be at a greater risk of injury in the event of a passenger air bag deployment during a crash.

Remedy

Rivian Service Centers will replace the front passenger seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2022. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-734-855-4345. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-651.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Owner notification date

July 6, 2022

Manufacturer campaign number

FSAM-651

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

SEAT · LHD; ROW1; PASS; VENT; 4WL · C100030805-C500030805, PT00030805

Recall number

22V319000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.