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Rivian has issued a recall<\/a> for its R2 SUV after the company discovered that fasteners on its high-voltage battery pack might not be properly tightened, which can cause a loss of power while driving. <\/p>\n The company says only around 14 vehicles may have been affected, and that it will repair or replace damaged components on customer vehicles as needed. <\/p>\n This is the second recall Rivian has issued for the R2, which started shipping to customers this year. It\u2019s an all-important vehicle for the company, as it\u2019s the first Rivian EV meant for a mass market and is supposed to help it reach profitability for the first time. The first R2 recall, issued last month, had to do with the visibility of the backup camera and was addressed with a software update<\/a>.<\/p>\n In a filing, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Rivian first spotted the defect on September 17. A \u201cmanufacturing operator\u201d at the company\u2019s Normal, Illinois factory noticed one of the fasteners had been \u201cunder torqued\u201d by and \u201cautomated station\u201d on the assembly line. The company investigated and reprogrammed the station to reject \u201cimproperly torqued fasteners.\u201d <\/p>\n Rivian told the safety regulator that it \u201cis not aware of any customer reports, accidents, injuries, or fatalities Rivian has set an aggressive goal for the launch of the R2. The company has said it plans to ship between 20,000 and 25,000 of them by the end of this year. With deliveries starting in June<\/a>, that would make it one of the fastest launches of a new EV in the U.S. market<\/a> if Rivian pulls it off. The company is supposed to be adding a second production shift<\/a> to hit those numbers, and has said early demand is strong for the new, more affordable SUV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission<\/a>. This doesn\u2019t affect our editorial independence.<\/em><\/p>\n
related to this issue.\u201d Some Reddit users, along with RivianTrackr, a blog that follows the company closely, reported about the issue<\/a> late last month. One owner said Rivian\u2019s service department told them to stop driving immediately, and the company towed the vehicle.<\/p>\n