Rivian Recalls 13,000 Vehicles to Fix Structural Defect

  • Issue was discovered in seven vehicles, CEO says in letter
  • The EV maker reaffirmed its production goal this week

Rivian R1T electric pickup trucks on the assembly line at the company's manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois.

Photographer: Jamie Kelter Davis/Bloomberg
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Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive Inc. will recall about 13,000 vehicles it delivered to customers after discovering a minor structural defect.

Irvine, California-based Rivian is making the recall because a fastener “may not have been sufficiently torqued,” Chief Executive Officer RJ Scaringe said in a letter to customers that was seen by Bloomberg News. The nut could loosen fully in “rare circumstances,” he added.