Overview
- Rivian says repeated misuse can damage the driver-side pretensioner cable, such as sitting on a buckled belt, risking inadequate restraint in a crash.
- An over-the-air update deployed this week enables automatic detection of seat belt misuse, and vans built after November 8 include the feature from the factory.
- Service centers will inspect affected vans and replace the driver’s pretensioner assembly at no cost, with reimbursement offered for prior related repairs.
- Owner notifications by mail are scheduled to begin around January 19; the recall excludes R1S and R1T models.
- The action follows a September NHTSA preliminary evaluation; no crashes or injuries have been reported, and most recalled vans operate in Amazon’s delivery fleet.