Vehicle recall 25V816000 · November 25, 2025

2022-2025 Rivian EDV

The driver's seat belt pretensioner cable may become damaged.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2025 EDV vehicles. The driver's seat belt pretensioner cable may become damaged.
Consequence: A damaged seat belt pretensioner cable may not restrain the occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: Rivian has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update. In addition Rivian will inspect and replace the driver's seat belt pretensioner assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 16, 2026. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1770.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 25V816000
Reported to NHTSA: November 25, 2025
Filed by: Rivian Automotive, LLC
Manufacturer campaign: FSAM-1770
Owner notification: January 16, 2026
Vehicles potentially affected: 34,824
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Seat belts › Pretensioner

Recall 25V816000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Rivian EDV (2022-2025): 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022

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