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Rivian Safety Recall on 2025 R1 Highlights Highway Assist Fix in Recent OTA Updates
Rivian has filed a new safety recall affecting certain 2025 R1T and R1S vehicles, but the good news is that almost all owners are already in the clear thanks to recent OTA updates.
The issue traces back to vehicles running software prior to version 2025.18.30. Rivian discovered that in rare cases Highway Assist could misclassify a situation at very low speeds, leading to a one-time functional limitation. This happened in one reported field incident involving a 2025 R1S, where the driver also failed to maintain control as required by SAE Level 2 systems. While Rivian has not reported any injuries, the condition could theoretically increase crash risk if drivers don’t stay engaged.
The fix is simple: Rivian pushed out software version 2025.18.30 on June 3, 2025, which resolved the issue. According to the recall filing, more than 99 percent of vehicles that could have been affected are already running this or later software. And with Rivian’s latest OTA, version 2025.26, the actual impact of this recall is minimal.
Not sure I want my vehicle to have driving safety controlled by software that can be sent over the air. Sounds like a recipe for disaster if suddenly a hacker changes the driving controls to allow crashes
Software only comes from the mother ship, no one has access to your vehicle or manufacturer other than hacking and reading the data.
You need to physically plug something in to have someone take over.
This is why we can’t have nice things, people not paying attention.
Driving attentively intercepts all probems. I have had FSD on my MY since 20222. I also own a R1T. Obviously the Rivian tech is in the dark ages compared to Teslas.
Do both “make mistakes?” Yes. But I have NEVER felt I was in danger in either vehicle. In fact my Tesla has helped me to stay safer orevtimes than I could count. If nothing else it relieves stress and fatigue on long trips. Which are two contributions to accidents. None of this will make sense to someone against this tech or has not even tried to use it. And it takes time and a willingness to learn how to use it and its limitations.
And again…you have to drive attentively!