Rivian is transmitter a recall for airbag-related issues for the second time in recent weeks. The EV automaker is notifying affected owners of the R1S (2022-23) SUV of potentially faulty side curtain airbags.
The recall says that one or more of the models’ side curtain airbags (left or right side) may not have been properly buckled. 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 to contact customers on March 2 to schedule an inspection and insure them. properly. In addition, the company says it will reimburse homeowners who have already paid for the repair elsewhere.
Although the latest recall only affects 30 vehicles, it marks the second time the automaker has issued an airbag-related recall in less than a month. One on March 1 was much broader, affecting more than 12,000 R1T trucks and R1S SUVs (2022) with an airbag deployment issue. In that case, faulty seat belt sensors from a supplier, which prevented the front passenger airbags from deploying, were to blame. However, the vast majority in that group likely won’t have the flaw, as Rivian estimated that only one percent of recalled vehicles were affected.
While the recalls aren’t likely to hurt Rivian’s finances significantly, it’s still not a good picture for the young automaker, especially as it recently laid off six percent of its workforce for the second time in less than a year.
