Rivian recalls more than 24,000 electric vehicles over software defect

American electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian is recalling more than 24,000 vehicles because of a defect with hands-free highway assist, federal safety regulators said.

In a Sept. 12, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wrote the recall covered 24,214 new-model Rivian vehicles in the United States running an older software version.

The automaker identified the problem after an incident involving a 2025 R1S model where the vehicle's system "misclassified a low-speed vehicle" and its driver failed to maintain control, NHTSA reported.