Rivian is Issuance Towed airbag issues for the second time in the last few weeks. The EV automaker is notifying affected R1S SUV owners (2022-23) about possible defects in the side airbags.
The recall indicates that one or more of the models’ side curtain airbags (on the left or right side) may not have been installed correctly. A report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the affected models were manufactured at the company’s Normal, IL plant between October 28, 2022, and January 21, 2023. Rivian began contacting customers on March 2 to schedule a proper inspection and insurance. In addition, the company says it will reimburse any owner who has already paid for the repair elsewhere.
Although the latest recall only affects 30 vehicles, it is the second time the automaker has issued an airbag-related recall in less than a month. March 1 was much broader, affecting more than 12,000 R1T pickups and R1S SUVs (2022) due to an airbag deployment issue. In this case, the supplier’s faulty seat belt sensors, which prevented the front passenger air bags from deploying, were the culprit. However, the vast majority in that group will likely not have a defect, with Rivian estimating that only 1 percent of recalled vehicles were affected.
While the recalls likely won’t hurt Rivian’s finances in a major way, it still doesn’t look great for the young automaker—especially when it recently laid off six percent of its workforce for the second time in less than a year.
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