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SevereNHTSA·25V453000·Announced 2025-07-07

2025 Polestar 3 water damage to electrical connectors increases crash risk

Water may damage electrical connectors in 2025 Polestar 3 vehicles, causing power steering loss and increased risk of crashes. Polestar will replace affected harnesses and connectors at no cost.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting the critical power steering system. Water damage to electrical connectors can cause loss of power steering assist, significantly increasing the risk of crashes. Although no injuries have been reported, the potential for serious harm from power steering failure meets the 'structural vehicle defect' criterion for Severe classification.

Plain-English summary

Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. is recalling certain 2025 Polestar 3 vehicles due to water intrusion affecting electrical connectors between the engine bay and front bumper cable harnesses. Water exposure can damage these connectors, leading to various electrical malfunctions.

The primary consequence of this damage is potential loss of power steering assist, which significantly increases the risk of a crash or injury. Other electrical malfunctions may also occur depending on which systems are affected by the connector damage.

Approximately 969 vehicles are affected by this recall. Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. has notified owners by mail, with notifications sent on July 31, 2025. The company will replace the bumper harness and inline front bumper/engine bay connector on the engine bay harness at no charge. Owners can contact Polestar customer service at 1-800-806-2504 to schedule their repair. The manufacturer's internal recall number is RP1063.

The recalled product

Product
2025 POLESTAR POLESTAR 3
Brand
POLESTAR
Manufacturer
Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.
Category
Vehicle
Hazard
  • water-intrusion
  • electrical-malfunction
  • power-steering-loss
  • crash-risk
Affected units
969

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 3

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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