Rivian recalling practically all 13,000 of its autos over steering hazard

IRVINE, Calif. — Electrical truck and SUV maker Rivian Automotive stated Friday it’s recalling virtually all of the autos it has delivered to prospects with a purpose to tighten a free fastener that might probably have an effect on drivers’ capability to steer.

The corporate, which was based in 2009, stated it’s recalling about 13,000 autos as a result of a fastener connecting the autos’ entrance upper-control arm and steering knuckle is probably not torqued sufficient.

There have been seven studies probably associated to the problem, however no accidents have been reported, Rivian stated.

“In the event you expertise extreme noise, vibration or harshness from the entrance suspension, or a change in steering efficiency or really feel, you need to name instantly,” Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe wrote in a letter to automobile homeowners.

The corporate based mostly in Irvine, California, stated the repair would solely take a couple of minutes, and it expects to have completed the repairs on all of them in about 30 days, with buyer collaboration.

Rivian is aiming to benefit from a rising urge for food amongst customers and traders for electrical autos. It’s amongst a protracted line of corporations, each new and previous, attempting to peel away market share from Tesla.

It went public final yr, and its market worth rapidly soared previous that of Ford and Common Motors to develop into the second-most helpful U.S. automaker behind Tesla. However that’s now not the case: The corporate’s inventory is down 67% up to now this yr.

Final month, Rivian stated it was partnering with Mercedes-Benz to construct a manufacturing unit in Europe that may produce electrical vans for each corporations.