2022 RIVIAN R1S Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking Problems

2 NHTSA complaints on file

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Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking Issues in the 2022 RIVIAN R1S

2 forward collision avoidance automatic emergency braking complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2022 RIVIAN R1S. Of these, 2 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 3 resulted in injury.

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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

All Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking Complaints

#11715116 | Crash
All sensors failed. Once vehicle was parked completely and seatbelt was removed, the car automatically took off. It began accelerating on its own, full throttle (Rivian logs were retrieved to show this), then began crashing into multiple cars while still gaining speed. Logs also show that the breaks were applied during this time, but the accelerator was still engaged at full throttle. The car then launched itself into a light post. The car was able to clear the 2-3ft concrete base of the post and the metal beam crashed into the glass roof of the car (which was shattered and thankfully the surfboard racks prevented it from fully crashing into the vehicle - but the racks are completely crushed), the metal post then launched itself into two more vehicles as well as the car itself. Airbag was not deployed at any point, car was going over 30 mph when it...
#11560132 | Crash
On Monday, December 11, 2023 Myself, my girlfriend, and our two dogs were headed across the I-182 bridge coming out of Pasco, WA to Richland, WA. We were in the far left or center lane (I am not sure which). The highway is three lanes each way. We were at highway speed (the speed limit is 70 mph). About ¾ of the way across the bridge, the vehicle felt like all 4 wheels locked. The vehicle then skidded, turned 90 degree towards the concrete bridge barrier. We struck the bridge barrier nearly head on. The vehicle then rotated off the barrier and landed upright in the far right lane. Airbags fully deployed. There were numerous witnesses who reported seeing what looked like the vehicle’s wheels lock and then the events as described. No other cars were impacted. About 20 minutes prior to the crash I commented that the vehicle alignment...
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