Rivian Issues OTA Recall for Rearview Camera Obstruction

Rivian has issued an over-the-air recall covering 98,828 vehicles in the United States because a drive mode notification can obscure the rearview camera image when a driver shifts into reverse. Transport Canada has not yet issued a parallel recall for Canada.

What happens

According to Rivian’s filing with NHTSA, the issue requires an unusual sequence. If a driver turns off stability control in certain drive modes, leaves the vehicle, then returns, a prompt may appear asking whether to switch back to a mode with stability control enabled. Shifting into reverse before dismissing the prompt can leave the notification overlaying the camera image.

The image appears once the vehicle starts moving, which may prevent compliance with federal rear visibility requirements. Drivers can manually bring up the camera via the centre display.

Vehicles and fix

The recall covers 62,259 R1S, 34,088 R1T and 2,481 R2 vehicles. Rivian discovered the problem during internal testing and says it has received no customer reports. A free OTA software update is already available; as of September 16, more than 95% of affected vehicles had installed it. Vehicles built after August 10 have the corrected software.

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