Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control: software
- Component
- Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control: software
- Manufacturer
- Rivian Automotive, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 24,214
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2025-09-08
- Owners notified
- 2025-10-17
Defect description
Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2025 R1S and R1T vehicles operating a software version prior to 2025.18.30. The Hands-Free Highway Assist (HWA) software may fail to correctly identify a lead vehicle.
Safety risk
Failure to detect another vehicle increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Rivian has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 17, 2025. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1744.