Porsche is recalling its electric Taycan as a manufacturing defect could lead to a vehicle fire.
“Due to a manufacturing issue, the cell modules installed in the high voltage battery may be defective,” the company says in its recall notice.
“A short circuit could cause a thermal overload and result in a vehicle fire over time.
“The potential defect can be determined by Porsche using over-the-air data analysis of affected vehicles until the high-voltage battery self-checking software is installed.
“A vehicle fire could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants, other road users and bystanders, and/or damage to property.”
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- A total of 1405 vehicles are covered across two separate recall notices
- Vehicles were built between 2019 and 2024
- Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) lists can be found here and here
- Recall notices can be found here and here
Porsche Australia is contacting owners of affected vehicles in writing to advise of “an initial check and future installation of software”.
The company will continue to monitor affected vehicles via over-the-air data analysis. If it detects any abnormalities, Porsche will contact owners to arrange the replacement of affected battery modules, free of charge.
