Recall · 23V233000
Rivian Automotive recalled the RIVIAN R1S over exterior lighting
5,030
Vehicles covered
1
Model
2
Model years
March 31, 2023
Filed with NHTSA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
- The defect
- Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2023 R1S vehicles. The reverse light beam may not be visible from certain angles. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- What it can cause
- Reduced visibility of the reverse lights increases the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Rivian will repair or replace the reverse lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 12, 2023. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-855-748-4265. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1216.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| RivianR1S | 2022 to 2023 | 2023 |
How this campaign compares
At 5,030 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 74% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2022 to 2023, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
This site holds the complaint record for all 2 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA. 1 of those name the exterior lighting, the system this recall is about — a count of complaints, not of this defect.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 12 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V009000 (seat belts), 26V003000 (suspension), 25V370000 (seat belts), 24V458000 (equipment).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Rivian Automotive, LLC with NHTSA on March 31, 2023 as campaign 23V233000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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