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2023 RIVIAN R1S — SUSPENSION

crash1 injured · 2201909 · 2026-04-30

Vehicle

Make
RIVIAN
Model
R1S
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Rivian Automotive, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

Toe link failed on the driver rear side. My vehicle went out of control, veered over adjacent lanes, over the bike path, onto the side walk and back onto the road and side walk. I was left with a sore neck for several days, my apple watch kept trying to call 911 thinking I was in an accident. Anyone one the sidewalk or bike lane or adjacent vehicle lane would have been impacted. The problem has an outstanding recall with Rivian but my vehicle isn't part of the recall. Rivian is repairing the broken components. No warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms before the failure. I was traveling at ~50MPH through and intersection when as soon as I exited the intersection the vehicle turned to the right / banked to the right in an aggressive manner which I could not control. I went across and adjacent lane that was unoccupied sideways and onto the sidewalk then back onto the road.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11734725
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown