The defect
Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2025 R1S and R1T vehicles operating a software version prior to 2025.18.30. The Hands-Free Highway Assist (HWA) software may fail to correctly identify a lead vehicle.
The risk
Failure to detect another vehicle increases 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 October 17, 2025. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1744.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Rivian R1S | 2025 |
| Rivian R1T | 2025 |
Components: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivian R1S | 2025 | 55 | 11 |
| Rivian R1T | 2025 | 9 | 8 |
Other forward collision avoidance recalls in 2025
10 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the forward collision avoidance; Rivian Automotive, LLC filed 25 campaigns in all.
| 25V833000 1 Dec 2025 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 25V746000 30 Oct 2025 | Autocar, LLC |
| 25V711000 17 Oct 2025 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 25V712000 17 Oct 2025 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 25V691000 10 Oct 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V639000 25 Sept 2025 | General Motors, LLC |
| 25V405000 19 Jun 2025 | Shyft Group |
| 25V044000 30 Jan 2025 | Autocar, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025