⚠️ Rivian Recall: insufficiently torqued front upper control arm & steering knuckle fastener [official torque value = 90 lb-ft / 122 Nm]

[Rblue]

Just checked the NTSA, my VIN is 12XXX and it looks like I'm impacted

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls#vin

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[moosehead]

In my case received two separate but similar emails within 10 minutes of each other earlier this evening (circa 600PM and 610PM Mountain). Captain Obvious would like to point out that only one Rivian missive was needed, plus we will get a NTSB notice early next week. VIN 78xx.

I am planning to just show up at Denver RSC tomorrow AM to see if they are prepared to handle this as stated in one of the emails. They claim no appointment is necessary for this re-torquing procedure. We’ll see.

 

[Marchin_MTB]

Got one too, will call tomorrow but kind of wish I could just do it through the app like all my other appointments.

 

[Yellow Buddy]

They said that it effected 13000 vehicles. Basically every R1T, R1S and EDV made to date.
https://money.usnews.com/investing/...recalls-13-000-vehicles-due-to-loose-fastener

That was the confusing part. 13,000 vehicles and produced to basically last week. But a bunch of folks haven’t gotten emails..

 

[Careychastain]

Love getting this as I'm on my first road trip with my family Only real option is to continue on and watch for catastrophic failure on the highway with my wife and three children in the car. No WAY I'm telling my wife about this. She would never ride in it again.

Just got back on a 1K trip and no problem. Be careful and get it fixed

 

[Careychastain]

They send it on a Friday evening before a long weekend because that's what the PR team tells them to do, bury the news!

I aim to self inspect too.

Happens in all corporate recalls..

 

[Iatros786]

66xx VIN.. no email.

Nhsta website also doesn't list a recall.

Anyone else near that VIN?

 

[EVTrucking]

66xx VIN.. no email.

Nhsta website also doesn't list a recall.

Anyone else near that VIN?

XX6920 and I am in the recall.

 

[Marchin_MTB]

66xx VIN.. no email.

Nhsta website also doesn't list a recall.

Anyone else near that VIN?

69XX and also received the emails.

 

[Rousie13]

FYI for folks within distance of the Cleveland SC…..

 

[atebit]

I wish my local SC would do that.
For that matter, I wish that I had a local SC.

 

[Rivian_Hugh_III]

If this fixes that right biased pull, I will be extremely happy on Monday when mobile service comes out. I've been through two alignments and still have a hard pull to the right.

(Regarding the hard pull, did you hear the theory that it could be the motor on one of the front wheels that is the problem? One working too little or the other working too much? essentially that they’re not synced correctly, not talking to each other correctly, or not working equally when driving straight. In such a case, a software update could certainly fix the pull. Not sure where this hypothesis stands, but it’s something to consider if alignment and knuckle don’t fix the problem. In fact Service probably *could not* fix it in this case. Only software. Maybe Bosch sent a few motors out of spec? And maybe Rivian used them anyway to get trucks out the door?)

 

[evhelphub]

Following back up. VIN 119xx. I did not receive an email but the NHTSA website claims my vehicle is impacted. Is it possible that the website just shows this recall for all Rivians? Putting everything together, VINs in the upper 11xxx + haven't received the email.

 

[agsogg]

I wonder how many VINs are affected. All?

Over 13,000. Basically, all deliveries vered vehicles.

 

[agsogg]

Love getting this as I'm on my first road trip with my family Only real option is to continue on and watch for catastrophic failure on the highway with my wife and three children in the car. No WAY I'm telling my wife about this. She would never ride in it again.

There have been no failures to date and this is a voluntary recall. It would be a good idea to get the part torqued down when you return but there is very little reason to worry.

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