Rivian Faces US Safety Probe Over Electric Delivery Vans (1)

US auto safety regulators opened an investigation into Rivian Automotive Inc. over issues with the seat belts in its electric delivery vans that could introduce additional risk in the event of a crash.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it’s aware of six reports of potential failures with the seat belt anchorage system for the driver’s seat in Rivian’s vans. In multiple instances, the steel braided cable connecting the belt to the seat frame has frayed or broken, “leaving the occupants unrestrained in the event of a collision,” the agency said in a document posted to its website.

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