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NHTSA Campaign 25V085000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

NHTSA campaign 25V085000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights. The repair is free.

Rivian Automotive, LLC filed the report for 25V085000 with NHTSA on February 13, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 25V085000, NHTSA lists up to 17,260 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 29, 2024 and February 3, 2025.

Owner notification letters for 25V085000 were scheduled from September 22, 2025, 221 days after the report.

25V085000 covers 1 model from Rivian, model years 2025.

Owners of the model years 25V085000 covers have filed at least 9 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.

By potentially affected vehicles, 25V085000 ranks 6 of 25 Rivian Automotive, LLC recalls on this site.

Besides 25V085000, Rivian Automotive, LLC has 4 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 25V085000 was 24V367000, reported on May 23, 2024.

What this recall covers

The defect
Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2025 R1S and R1T vehicles. The headlight low beams may fail to illuminate when starting the vehicle in cold weather. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Headlight failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Rivian will replace the headlight control modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 22, 2025. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1612.

Reported February 13, 2025

Vehicles covered by 25V085000 (1)

Rivian (1)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V085000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.

Newest record on this page: February 13, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted