--- title: Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs description: Rivian recalled around 14 R2 SUVs after discovering that fasteners on the high-voltage battery pack may not have been properly tightened, a defect that can... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/rivian-issues-r2-recall-for-poorly-tightened-battery-packs-tgcf8slhl twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs | daily.dev og:description: Rivian recalled around 14 R2 SUVs after discovering that fasteners on the high-voltage battery pack may not have been properly tightened, a defect that can... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/rivian-issues-r2-recall-for-poorly-tightened-battery-packs-tgcf8slhl og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/tGCF8SLhL.png og:image:alt: Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Rivian recalled around 14 R2 SUVs after discovering that fasteners on the high-voltage battery pack may not have been properly tightened, a defect that can cause a loss of power while driving. The issue was traced to an automated assembly station at Rivian's Normal, Illinois factory that under-torqued a fastener; the station has since been reprogrammed to reject improperly torqued parts. This is the second R2 recall, following a backup camera visibility issue fixed via software update last month. Rivian says it knows of no accidents or injuries tied to the defect, though some owners reported the issue on Reddit and RivianTrackr before the official recall, with one owner told to stop driving and have the vehicle towed. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Why did Rivian recall the R2 SUV for battery pack issues Rivian recalled about 14 R2 SUVs because fasteners on the high-voltage battery pack may not have been properly tightened, which can cause a loss of power while driving. Rivian discovered the defect on September 17 after a manufacturing operator at its Normal, Illinois plant noticed an automated station had under-torqued a fastener; the station was reprogrammed to reject improperly torqued parts. _Readers following EV manufacturing quality issues can track recall news like this on daily.dev._ ### Is this the first recall for the Rivian R2 No, this is the second recall for the Rivian R2 since it began shipping to customers. The first recall, issued the month prior, addressed a backup camera visibility problem and was fixed with a software update; the second involves under-torqued battery pack fasteners affecting about 14 vehicles. _Those weighing EV reliability track records can follow Rivian R2 coverage on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Rivian's factory hit by tornado ahead of R2 launch](https://daily.dev/posts/rivian-s-factory-hit-by-tornado-ahead-of-r2-launch-xmoylpx4n) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Toyota recalls 10,000 C-HR EVs that may lose power, and none of them can update themselves](https://daily.dev/posts/toyota-recalls-10-000-c-hr-evs-that-may-lose-power-and-none-of-them-can-update-themselves-k8kaxt2zu) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Rivian is redesigning the R2 SUV’s door handles for better safety](https://daily.dev/posts/rivian-is-redesigning-the-r2-suv-s-door-handles-for-better-safety-5bq5pfb6b) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Rivian lays off hundreds of workers one week after launching R2 deliveries as it chases its first profit](https://daily.dev/posts/rivian-lays-off-hundreds-of-workers-one-week-after-launching-r2-deliveries-as-it-chases-its-first-pr-tkwdrhvxl) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Lights Up Remote Island](https://daily.dev/posts/ocean-thermal-energy-conversion-lights-up-remote-island-fwlfb9hct) · IEEE Spectrum · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/rivian-issues-r2-recall-for-poorly-tightened-battery-packs-tgcf8slhl) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/rivian-issues-r2-recall-for-poorly-tightened-battery-packs-tgcf8slhl","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/rivian-issues-r2-recall-for-poorly-tightened-battery-packs-tgcf8slhl"},"datePublished":"2026-10-02T12:54:28.221Z","dateModified":"2026-10-02T12:54:53.878Z","description":"Rivian recalled around 14 R2 SUVs after discovering that fasteners on the high-voltage battery pack may not have been properly tightened, a defect that can...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/7b11e0434c43db6e110a8c3535c63872?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/7b11e0434c43db6e110a8c3535c63872?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"TechCrunch","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"TechCrunch","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/tc","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/tc"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/rivian-issues-r2-recall-for-poorly-tightened-battery-packs-tgcf8slhl","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"TechCrunch","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/tc"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/rivian-issues-r2-recall-for-poorly-tightened-battery-packs-tgcf8slhl#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why did Rivian recall the R2 SUV for battery pack issues","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Rivian recalled about 14 R2 SUVs because fasteners on the high-voltage battery pack may not have been properly tightened, which can cause a loss of power while driving. 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