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Rivian recalls 24,000 EVs over software glitch that can increase crash risk

S3 · 09/12
2025 · Rivian · USA

Record

CompanyRivian
Categoryother
Typerecall
Date09/12
2025
Time of daynot documented
LocationUSA
SeverityS3 (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault)
Scale-
Confidencemedium
VerificationYes - adversarially checked against the cited source
SourceNew York Post

What happened

Rivian recalled about 24,000 electric vehicles in the US due to a software glitch that could increase crash risk.

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