NHTSA recall 21V110000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 21V110000 |
| Manufacturer's number | R10079 |
| Manufacturer | Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. |
| Reported | 2021-02-24 |
| Owners notified | 2021-04-23 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE |
| Units potentially affected | 3457 |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2023 quarter 2 to 2024 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2024-04-02 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 3457 |
| Reported remedied | 3457 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2024 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Polestar 2 vehicles. The Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) microprocessor may reset and cause the high voltage system to disconnect.
What can happen
A disconnected high voltage system can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Polestar will notify owners, and the software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 23, 2021. Owners may contact Polestar customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is R10079.
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.safercar.gov.
| 2021 POLESTAR POLESTAR 2 | |
|---|---|
| 2022 POLESTAR POLESTAR 2 |
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