The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·24V939000·Announced 2024-12-18

2024 Polestar 2 driver-side air bag module improper deployment

Polestar is recalling certain 2024 Polestar 2 vehicles because clamps on the driver's side air bag module may be improperly crimped, causing the air bag to deploy improperly and reducing crash protection.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a safety-critical defect involving an air bag system that poses a direct risk of injury in a crash scenario. Although no illnesses or injuries are explicitly reported, the hazard involves a structural safety system failure (improper air bag deployment) that meets the rubric criterion for High severity: risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. is recalling certain 2024 Polestar 2 electric vehicles. The driver's side inner far side air bag module (FSAB) may have improperly crimped clamps, which can cause the air bag to deploy improperly.

An air bag that deploys improperly may not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Dealers will replace the driver's side inner FSAB free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2025. Owners may contact Polestar customer service at 1-800-806-2504, or contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or visit nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2024 POLESTAR POLESTAR 2
Brand
POLESTAR
Manufacturer
Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag System
Hazard
  • air-bag-deployment
  • improper-safety-system-function
Affected units
7

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 2

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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