Polestar Recalls 2020-2021 Polestar 1 Vehicles Due to 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 battery pack free of charge.
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 recall involves a structural vehicle defect (high-voltage battery) that poses a significant risk of fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or property-damage reports/risks.
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 their local dealer. Dealers will replace the high-voltage battery pack and restore the electric driving range as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed in June 2023.
This recall supersedes Recall 22V-926. Any vehicle that received the interim repair under the previous recall will still need to have the remedy for this recall (23V-361) 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.
- 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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