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Rivian R1S 2025–2026technical service bulletin

Bulletin RSB-56-002-1 · NHTSA communication 11032390 · issued Apr 17, 2026

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
2025–2026
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Rivian is launching a technical service bulletin for some model year 2025-2026 R1T and R1S vehicles that were manufactured with exterior door handles that, under some conditions, could squeak when the handles present or retract. The ability to open the door and enter or exit the vehicle is not affected. Upon customer complaint of a squeaking exterior door handle, Rivian will upgrade a pin inside all 4 exterior door handles.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.