Porsche’s flagship electric car has received an urgent recall notice from the federal department of transportation over battery problems.
The department issued the recall for Porsche Taycan Y1A, Y1B and Y1C models for the 2019-2023 year range, citing vehicle fire risk.
The defect is suspected to affect 19 vehicles in Australia, with a list of vehicle identification numbers available at Vehiclerecalls.gov.au.
Porsche’s flagship electric car has received an urgent recall notice from the federal department of transportation over battery problems.
The department issued the recall for Porsche Taycan Y1A, Y1B and Y1C models for the 2019-2023 year range, citing vehicle fire risk.
A manufacturing problem between the high-voltage battery cell modules is believed to leave the vehicle prone to short circuits that could cause overheating and a fire.
Porsche Taycan owners prone to this defect are urged to contact their preferred official Porsche dealer, where a free repair will be arranged to avoid the risk of fire.
Before repairs, Porsche owners are urged to limit battery charge to 80 percent or less.
“Due to a manufacturing problem, the cell modules installed in the high-voltage battery may be defective. A short circuit could cause thermal overload and, over time, cause a fire in the vehicle,” the note reads. department.
“A vehicle fire could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants, other road users and bystanders, and/or property damage.”
The Taycan debuted in 2020 as the company’s first electric car and accounted for 7.4 percent of the retailer’s sales that year.
The Taycan debuted in 2020 as the company’s first electric car and accounted for 7.4 percent of the retailer’s sales that year.
He was praised with What Car? Magazine’s Performance Car of the Year Award in 2021.
