Rivian has a chance to recall 2025 R1S after forgetting

A new car sold in the United States may be perfectly safe on the road, but without the proper markings or stickers, it may not meet federal safety standards. Rivian has experienced this frustrating reality firsthand, as it just issued a recall involving 33 vehicles. This isn’t the first time something of this nature has happened, either.

According to the Irvine-based automaker, it was first informed of the potential issue on Sept. 6. The parts manufacturer responsible for supplying its steering column control modules (SCCMs) informed Rivian of the problem with the specific component. It turns out that some parts may have been shipped without the necessary markings for cruise control on the stalk where it should be.

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That’s a problem because it means the vehicles don’t comply with the “controls and displays” requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). In other words, they don’t have the required markings and need to be fixed to ensure compliance. Ultimately, Rivian determined that as many as 33 vehicles may have these suspected SCCMs.

Rivian estimated in documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that only 4% of those vehicles would require replacement parts. Notably, every vehicle involved in the recall is a 2025 model year R1S SUV.

While Rivian has not yet provided any specific details about the recall repair process to its service technicians, the document does indicate that affected vehicles will receive a brand new SCCM. Owners of the 2025 Rivian R1S can visit NHTSA.gov or contact Rivian directly for more information to see if their vehicle is affected.

They may need to take some time off to go to a service center. Rivian may attempt to fix it with mobile service technicians, but the company is not making any promises in this regard. We know one thing for sure; this won’t be a simple five-minute recall, and Rivian will mail owners a sticker to apply at any time.

Interestingly, Rivian had experienced the same problem in May this year, when 127 R1 models were missing the necessary stickers. In the previous case, the stickers in question were airbag labels.