NHTSA recall 25V409000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 25V409000 |
| Manufacturer's number | RP1061 |
| Manufacturer | Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. |
| Reported | 2025-07-02 |
| Owners notified | 2025-07-18 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE |
| Units potentially affected | 2 |
| Report | Quarterly report 1, for 2025 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-10-03 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 2 |
| Reported remedied | 2 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 3, 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 and 2024 Polestar 2 vehicles. In certain driving scenarios while coasting down a hill and using "One Pedal Drive," the vehicle may lose brake function.
What can happen
A loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners are advised not to use "One Pedal Drive" until the repair has been completed. Polestar has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2025. Owners may contact Polestar's customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is RP1061.
| 2021 POLESTAR POLESTAR 2 | Built 2020-10-24 to 2025-04-14. |
|---|---|
| 2024 POLESTAR POLESTAR 2 | Built 2020-10-24 to 2025-04-15. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.