The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·24V827000·Announced 2024-01-11

2025 Rivian R1S and R1T exterior lights may fail due to software

Software in 2025 Rivian R1S and R1T vehicles may disable exterior lights when the Car Costume feature is activated, reducing visibility and increasing crash risk. Rivian released a free software update to fix the issue.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The hazard involves increased crash risk due to deactivated exterior lighting. However, the source text does not report any deaths, injuries, or hospitalizations from this issue, making it a risk-of-harm case where injury has not yet been reported. This aligns with the High severity criterion.

Plain-English summary

Rivian Automotive, LLC is recalling certain 2025 R1S and R1T vehicles. A software issue in version 2024.39.30 may prevent certain exterior lights from turning on when the Car Costume feature is activated, reducing the vehicle's visibility to other drivers and increasing the risk of a crash.

Approximately 5,128 vehicles are affected. Rivian has released a free over-the-air (OTA) software update to fix this issue. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 18, 2024. Owners can contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261 to update their vehicles or visit nhtsa.gov for more information.

The recalled product

Product
2025 RIVIAN R1S
Brand
RIVIAN
Manufacturer
Rivian Automotive, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Electrical System / Exterior Lighting
Hazard
  • exterior-lighting
  • reduced-visibility
  • crash-risk
  • software-defect
Affected units
5,128

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • R1S
  • R 1 T

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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