NHTSA Complaint #11561045 — 2023 RIVIAN R1S

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11561045
Vehicle	2023 RIVIAN R1S
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	December 20, 2023
Date Filed	December 20, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	DE

Consumer Description

Vehicle routinely (>90% of the time) fails to detect occupancy of front passenger seat resulting in disabled airbags and other related safety systems. Our particular vehicle experiences the issue with passengers ranging from 150-425lbs resulting in a significant safety concern. Searching online indicates this is a common issue and repair requests are routinely denied with claims that it is operating correctly. Others have been told it is due to posture or seating position…I’ve never had a vehicle whose safety features were disabled due to poor posture?!

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