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2026 RIVIAN R1S — BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS

crash · 2153036 · 2025-12-01

Vehicle

Make
RIVIAN
Model
R1S
Year
2026
Manufacturer
Rivian Automotive, LLC
Component
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I am writing to report a serious safety incident involving my 2026 Rivian R1S. While I was slowly parking the vehicle, it suddenly experienced what appears to be unintended acceleration, causing the car to lunge forward uncontrollably and crash directly into my home. This resulted in significant property damage as well as injuries to the passengers inside the vehicle. Earlier in the drive, I had also reported experiencing electronic and system irregularities, which now seem potentially related to this failure. Given the severity of the incident and the concerning sequence of events

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11702245
Machine
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