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title: "POLESTAR POLESTAR 1 (2020) - Recall 23V361000 — NHTSA record 252973 | 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-252973-polestar-polestar-1-2020-recall-23v361000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# POLESTAR POLESTAR 1 (2020) - Recall 23V361000 — NHTSA record 252973

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 May 22, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: POLESTAR POLESTAR 1 (2020) - Recall 23V361000
- **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**: 252973

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V361000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: POLESTAR POLESTAR 1; model year 2020. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

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

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: May 22, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Jun 26, 2023
- **Record created**: May 22, 2023

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 pack and restore the electric driving range as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 66, 2023. Owners may contact Polestar customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is R102316. Note: This recall supersedes Recall 22V-926 (R10216). Any vehicle that received the interim repair under Recall 22V-926 (R10202) will still need to have the remedy for 23V-361 (R10216) performed.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V361000)

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

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