Rivian recall: Air bags
What is wrong
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."
What could happen
Failure of the air bag to deploy as intended increases the risk of injury to the front passenger during a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Rivian R1S 2022
- Rivian R1T 2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23V109000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Rivian Automotive, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 22, 2023
- Owners notified
- Apr 5, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 12,716
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal; Seat belts › Front › Retractor
- Maker's own recall number
- FSAM-1166
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Rivian recall: Back over prevention Sep 16, 2026
- Rivian recall: Exterior lighting Aug 5, 2026
- Rivian recall: Seat belts Jan 15, 2026
- Rivian recall: Suspension Jan 5, 2026
- Rivian recall: Forward collision avoidance Sep 8, 2025
- Rivian recall: Electrical system Aug 21, 2025
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.