Rivian R1S, R1T: Frontal

Date

Feb. 22, 2023

Filed by

Rivian Automotive, LLC

Vehicles

Rivian R1S (2022); Rivian R1T (2022)

Component

Air Bags › Frontal; Seat Belts › Front › Retractor

Description of the defect

Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022 R1T and R1S vehicles. A faulty automatic locking retractor (ALR) sensor in the front passenger seat belt system may incorrectly report as ON when it is actually OFF, causing the suppression or improper deployment of the air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Potentially affected

12716

What can happen

Failure of the air bag to deploy as intended increases the risk of injury to the front passenger during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the front passenger seat belt system components as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2023. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1166.

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

April 5, 2023

Manufacturer campaign number

FSAM-1166

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Seat Belt, 1st Row, RH · Seat Belt, 1st Row, RH · C100002488-H, PT00002488-K, PT00002488-J

Recall number

23V109000

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.