Rivian Certified Collision Repair
Ann Arbor
Your Rivian Was Built for the Trail and the Highway Alike.
It Deserves a Body Shop Trained to Match That Build.
Rivian Certified Collision Repair
At Heritage Collision, our Rivian trained technicians have real hours of ongoing training in Rivian collision repair, not a quick course and a certificate on the wall.
We repair Rivian vehicles using manufacturer approved procedures, including aluminum and steel structural work, high voltage battery safety, and full recalibration of Driver+ cameras and sensors.
We follow Rivian’s exact repair guidelines down to the finest detail. Your vehicle stays in trained hands.
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Benefits of Choosing Heritage Collision Rivian Certified Body Shop
Our partnership as a Rivian approved collision center gives Ann Arbor drivers a body shop they can actually depend on.
Heritage Collision’s technicians carry Rivian specific training that most Michigan body shops cannot easily get.
We made an investment to properly repair your Rivian. Rivian repairs are genuinely complex: aluminum, ultra-high-strength steel, and a carbon composite bed, all on one platform. Our certified technicians handle what other body shops will not touch.
Here’s What You Get with Our Certified Repairs:
- Genuine Rivian Parts to match original quality.
- Factory-Trained Technicians who meet Rivian’s own requirements.
- Maintain Warranty Protection by selecting certified repairs.
- Advanced Technology with factory required tools.
WHY DO RIVIAN OWNERS CHOOSE HERITAGE COLLISION?
Your safety, your battery pack’s integrity, and your Driver+ system’s accuracy mean everything. That is the entire reason this certification exists, and why so few body shops in this area actually hold it.
Heritage Collision’s Rivian auto body team is ready to support you whenever you need us.
Manufacturer Trained Rivian Certified Collision Repair
Being manufacturer-trained is not a one-time class. Our technicians complete Rivian’s specific coursework on the R1T and R1S construction, and that training gets updated as Rivian changes its designs and adds new models.
It also means our body shop has the specific welding equipment, aluminum repair stations, and high-voltage safety gear that Rivian requires before it will even approve a certification application.
The R1T and R1S are not built like a typical truck or SUV.
Rivian uses a mix of ultra-high-strength steel, aluminum, and even carbon fiber in the structural bed. That combination gives the vehicle strength and stability, but it also means a body shop needs different tools and training depending on which material they are working on that day.
Heritage Collision uses engineering guidelines to make sure your Rivian structure is repaired right.
Rivian’s battery sits low in the vehicle as part of what is called the skateboard platform, and it uses a steel cover with hundreds of spot welds holding it together.
Any structural repair near that area has to be handled by someone trained specifically in high-voltage safety, not someone who is cautiously hoping for the best.
Heritage Collision technicians go through that training before they ever touch a Rivian on the lift.
If your Rivian was in a collision that affected the frame, the bed, or anything near the battery enclosure, this is exactly the kind of repair that needs a certified body shop, not a general one.
What’s required from every Rivian repair Heritage Collision does:
- Structural repair matched to the exact material in that section of the vehicle: steel, aluminum, or composite
- Genuine Rivian parts, so fit and sensor placement stay correct
- High voltage safety procedure followed before any panel near the battery is opened
- A full check of the Driver+ sensor system before the vehicle goes back to you
Did you know Rivian’s Driver+ requires recalibration after any repair that touches the windshield, bumper, or suspension?
Rivian’s Driver+ system relies on a network of cameras and radar sensors placed around the vehicle, including an updated driver facing camera in the rearview mirror.
This is what powers adaptive cruise control, lane keeping, forward collision warning, blind spot warning, and the 360 degree camera view.
Here is the part most local body shops skip, and Heritage Collision is Rivian trained for: Any time a windshield gets replaced, a bumper gets repaired, or the suspension gets adjusted, those cameras and sensors can shift out of position.
Rivian’s own guidance is clear that this requires proper calibration afterward, not a quick reset. A misaligned camera does not always throw an obvious warning, it can just quietly detect things a little later than it should.
Rivian’s Driver+ is standard on every current R1T and R1S. Before we hand your Rivian back, we confirm:
- Camera and Radar Suite that Rivian vehicles use- a network of cameras, including an updated driver-facing camera, plus radar sensors placed around the vehicle for full perimeter awareness, powering the Driver+ suite- is properly aligned.
- Forward Collision Warning and Automatic Emergency Braking are reading correctly.
- Adaptive Cruise Control that maintains your set following distance automatically on I-94 and US-23 commutes is reading correctly.
- Lane Keep and Lane Change Assist get proper calibration of the steering assistance that reduces fatigue during highway driving.
- Blind Spot and Rear Cross Traffic Warning providing visual and audible alerts for safer lane changes and reversing work as engineered.
Rivian Certified Body Shop
Your Rivian Was Built for the Trail and the Highway Alike.
It Deserves a Body Shop Trained to Match That Build.
Heritage Collision
📍 Ann Arbor: 6550 Jackson Rd
Serving Ann Arbor, Canton, Plymouth, Ypsilanti, Dexter, Saline, Belleville, Westland, Van Buren Township & all of Southeast Michigan.
RIVIAN CERTIFIED REPAIR QUESTIONS
You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.
Heritage Collision will coordinate rental vehicle setup with your insurance coverage, understanding that EV-specific rental availability can require extra lead time; we get that process started for you early.
Yes. We are certified to access Rivian’s documented repair information for the R1T and R1S platforms, not just generalized EV repair approximations.
Longer than a comparable gas-vehicle repair in many cases, due to the additional high-voltage safety steps and parts sourcing for a newer platform.
At Heritage Collision, we provide a specific timeline with the estimate.
Only with correct recalibration of the affected cameras and radar sensors, plus verification that the vehicle’s software recognizes the post-repair sensor configuration, are both handled as standard procedure at Heritage Collision.
Only with specific training. Heritage Collision Technicians know how to safely de-energize, inspect, and repair around the integrated battery enclosure without compromising crash performance or electrical safety. This is not an extension of standard body repair training.
No. Michigan law lets you choose your repair facility. Given how few shops are properly trained on Rivian, like Heritage Collision, this right matters even more for EV owners.
No. Rivian’s integrated battery platform requires specialized high-voltage safety training that most collision shops lack.
A certified facility like Heritage Collision has the training, equipment, and Driver+ recalibration capability to repair Rivian vehicles safely and correctly in Ann Arbor.
