CarRecallWatch- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
- Problem
- Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Polestar 1 vehicles. Defective high-voltage battery cells may cause the battery to overheat when fully charged.
- Risk
- The high-voltage battery overheating increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the high-voltage battery pack and restore the electric driving range as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 66, 2023. Owners may contact Polestar customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is R102316. Note: This recall supersedes Recall 22V-926 (R10216). Any vehicle that received the interim repair under Recall 22V-926 (R10202) will still need to have the remedy for 23V-361 (R10216) performed.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
The high-voltage battery pack in these vehicles has defective cells that may cause the battery to overheat when it is fully charged. Overheating increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy is a free replacement of the high-voltage battery pack, with the electric driving range restored as needed, performed by an authorized dealer. Owner notification letters were mailed in June 2023. If your vehicle already received the interim repair under the earlier recall, it still needs this remedy. You can contact Polestar customer service at 1-800-806-2504, and you should check your VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Polestar Polestar 1 | 20202021 |
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