NHTSA recall 23V783000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 23V783000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FSAM-1331 |
| Manufacturer | Rivian Automotive, LLC |
| Reported | 2023-11-21 |
| Owners notified | 2023-12-21 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE |
| Units potentially affected | 1463 |
| Part numbers | 2023.42 |
| Report | Quarterly report 1, for 2023 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2024-01-25 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1463 |
| Reported remedied | 1463 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2023 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2023 R1T and R1S vehicles. A software update may have deactivated the defroster and defogger system controls.
What can happen
The inability to operate the windshield defrosting and defogging system can decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Rivian has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 21, 2023. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1331.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
| 2022 RIVIAN R1S | |
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| 2023 RIVIAN R1S | |
| 2022 RIVIAN R1T | |
| 2023 RIVIAN R1T |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| RSB-26-26-001-1 | 2026-06-04. Service bulletin. Rivian is launching a technical service bulletin for some model year 2022-2024 R1T and R1S vehicles that may be susceptible to water ingress in the front HVAC assembly. This may result in damp or soggy carpets in the front of the vehicle. Upon customer complaint of wet carpet in the front of the vehicle, Rivian will inspect the component and replace any damaged parts, and reseal the case to prevent further water ingress. |
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| RCA-86-23-001-1 | 2023-09-07. Service bulletin. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that may have been built with a driver assistance/audio/display module that is unable to receive updated HD map information. The inability to receive updated HD map information may cause the performance of the vehicle's Highway Assist feature to degrade over time. Rivian will update the firmware of the module to enable it to receive updated HD map information. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-96-23-001-1 | 2023-09-07. Service bulletin. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T and R1S vehicles that may have been delivered with a tire sealant kit that is prone to leaking. A leaking tire sealant kit may stain or damage the other components inside the auxiliary air compressor kit. Additionally, the reduced volume of remaining sealant may not be sufficient to seal larger holes in a damaged tire, which the customer would determine when following the instructions in the owner's guide or on the tire sealant kit. Rivian will replace the tire sealant kit or, if the tire sealant kit is already leaking, will replace the entire auxiliary air compressor kit. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RSB-56-23-001-1 | 2023-03-02. Service bulletin. Rivian is launching a technical service bulletin for some model year 2022 R1T and R1S vehicles that are equipped with early production versions of the left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) front door fixed glass moldings. In some situations, the molding may become separated from the fixed glass, resulting in excessive wind noise and a perceived quality issue. Upon customer complaint of the molding separating from the fixed glass, or complaint of excessive wind noise from the front glass area, Rivian will perform this bulletin to upgrade the affected components for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RSB-60-22-001-1 | 2023-01-05. Service bulletin. Rivian is initiating a technical service bulletin for some R1T vehicles that may have a tonneau cover that does not properly open or close. If necessary, Rivian will open the tonneau cover and temporarily disable it so that it remains in a fully-open position. |
| RCA-56-22-011-1 | 2023-01-05. Service bulletin. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that have a bed storage compartment that could be difficult to open during freezing weather conditions. In these conditions, the bed storage compartment seal could stick to the bed floor panel if moisture seeps between these components and freezes. Rivian will replace the bed storage compartment seal with a new seal that is coated to prevent sticking. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-56-22-005-1 | 2022-10-07. Service bulletin. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that may have been built with improperly secured front door fixed glass moldings. In some cases, the molding may not properly adhere to the body, resulting in wind noise. Rivian will inspect the front door fixed glass moldings on both sides of the vehicle and replace with upgraded components, if necessary. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-46-22-001-1 | 2022-08-05. Service bulletin. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that may have been built with front upper control arm bolt pass through holes in the shock tower that are larger than necessary. This could lead to premature wear of the control arm bushings, causing minor changes to vehicle suspension alignment. Rivian will inspect the front upper control arm bushings for wear and install washers on the front shock towers to better support the bushings. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-78-22-009-1 | 2022-07-07. Service bulletin. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that may have been built with a trapped jump start wire harness. This condition would prevent the jump start wire harness from being accessed in order to supply power to the 12V batteries from an external power source, preventing the vehicle from being “jump started” in the event of an over-discharged 12V battery. Rivian will inspect the jump start wire harness and reroute it if necessary. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-78-22-008-1 | 2022-07-07. Service bulletin. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that may have been built with older firmware. If the vehicle has not been updated, the user may experience impaired vehicle access when using key cards or wrist bands. If there is a loss of key card and wrist band function, the vehicle can still be unlocked, accessed, and activated through other means, including the Rivian provided key fob, phone app, or remote unlock from Rivian Service. Rivian will perform a 12V reset and update the vehicle firmware to correct this issue. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.