The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·22V926000·Announced 2022-12-14

Polestar Recalls 2020-2021 Polestar 1 Vehicles for Battery Fire Risk

Polestar is recalling 2020-2021 Polestar 1 vehicles because defective high-voltage battery cells may overheat and cause a fire. Dealers will replace the cells.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source explicitly states that the defect increases the risk of a fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural defects involving fire hazards.

Plain-English summary

Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. is recalling certain 2020-2021 Polestar 1 vehicles. The recall addresses defective high-voltage battery cells that may cause the battery to overheat when fully charged. This overheating increases the risk of a fire.

Owners of affected vehicles should contact Polestar customer service at 1-800-806-2504 or visit a dealership. Dealers will replace the high-voltage battery cells free of charge. Remedy parts were expected to become ready by June 2023. As an interim repair, owners were required to take their vehicle to a dealership for a software update, with interim notices mailed on January 31, 2023.

Note: This recall has been superseded by Recall 23V361 (R102316). Any vehicle that received the interim repair under this recall (22V926) will still need to have the remedy for the superseding recall performed. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
POLESTAR POLESTAR 1
Brand
POLESTAR
Manufacturer
Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Electric Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
66

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • POLESTAR 1

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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