NHTSA Complaint #11647002 — 2023 RIVIAN R1S

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11647002
Vehicle	2023 RIVIAN R1S
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	February 24, 2025
Date Filed	March 7, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Front passenger airbag is inactive for long periods of time while a passenger is seated in the vehicle during operation. This is indicated by the message displaying the airbag as being off. This occurs regularly with an adult seated normally in the seat while traveling at highway speeds, for long periods of time. I reported this to Rivian and they said the car is functioning normally but it does not seem safe that the airbag is turned off with a passenger present in the vehicle during operation. I am listing the latest incident date here but this has been persistent since I purchased the car new in 2023.

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