Rivian recalls R2 over poorly tightened battery pack fasteners

Rivian has issued a recall for its R2 SUV after discovering that fasteners on the high-voltage battery pack may not be properly tightened, risking a loss of power while driving. About 14 vehicles may be affected; the defect was spotted September 17 at the Normal, Illinois plant.

• Recall covers roughly 14 Rivian R2 SUVs
• Defect found September 17 at an automated assembly station
• Rivian reprogrammed the station to reject improperly torqued fasteners
• Second R2 recall; the first involved backup camera visibility