---
title: "POLESTAR POLESTAR 1 (2021) - Recall 22V926000 — NHTSA record 216015 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Polestar 1 vehicles. Defective high-voltage battery cells may cause the battery to overh"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-216015-polestar-polestar-1-2021-recall-22v926000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# POLESTAR POLESTAR 1 (2021) - Recall 22V926000 — NHTSA record 216015

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Dec 14, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: POLESTAR POLESTAR 1 (2021) - Recall 22V926000
- **Reason**: Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Polestar 1 vehicles. Defective high-voltage battery cells may cause the battery to overheat when fully charged. The high-voltage battery overheating increases the risk of a fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 66
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 216015

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V926000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: POLESTAR POLESTAR 1; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Dec 14, 2022
- **Owner notification**: May 22, 2023
- **Record created**: Dec 15, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will replace the high-voltage battery cells, free of charge. Remedy parts are expected to become ready by June 2023. As an interim repair, owners will need to take their vehicle to a dealership for a software update. Interim notices were mailed January 31, 2023. Owners may contact Polestar customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is R10202. Note: This recall has been superseded by Recall 23V361 (R102316). Any vehicle that received the interim repair under Recall 22V926 (R10202) will still need to have the remedy for 23V361 (R102316) performed.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V926000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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