Porsche has issued two recalls - 24V-215 and 24V-217 for the Porsche Taycan due to an electric short-circuiting risk. As per the NHTSA Safety Recall Report, “Certain Taycan high-voltage batteries experience short circuits within the battery modules, which can lead to thermal events and in some cases fires.” The two recalls include 606 and 749 units of Taycans produced between 2020 to 2023 and 2020 to 2024 respectively.
Porsche had first accounted for a battery fire shortly after charging in 2021 which was followed by multiple similar incidents after two years. On investigation, it was found that the high-voltage battery modules sourced from LG Energy Solutions in Poland had production issues that could lead to short-circuiting which in turn increases the chances of a fire.
Porsche advises that the affected vehicles be charged only up to 80 percent. Additionally, owners are also expected to turn on the over-the-air access for Porsche to take battery data. As for the remedy, Porsche intends to replace the current battery modules with models manufactured using “an improved cell production quality.” Concerned owners can enter their 17-character VIN on Porsche's recall portal to check whether their car is a part of the recall or not.
