The Porsche Taycan has been recalled, and the root cause is once again the electric car's battery pack.
On Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) posted the recall for certain 2021-2024 Porsche Taycans. The recall is due to the high-voltage battery pack that may experience a short circuit within the battery module, which could increase the risk of a fire.
In April, Porsche recalled 606 Taycans noting their battery packs could short circuit and catch on fire. It's unclear if this recent recall is an expansion of that one or independent, but the remedy and issues are the same.
The new recall spans 27,527 Taycans.
Early analysis suggests the root cause of the issue stems from a supplier production issue, according to Porsche. The battery pack is supplied by LG and assembled in Poland.
There's no identification or early warning that a short circuit is about to take place within the battery pack, Porsche said.
Porsche said dealers will install advanced diagnostic software, but that software isn't expected to be available until the first quarter of 2025.
Porsche isn't aware of any vehicles that have experienced an issue.
For now, Porsche said it will monitor available online vehicle data and contact owners as necessary. Those owners will be instructed to only charge their Taycans to an 80% state of charge until Porsche can replace the high-voltage battery pack.
On cars that don't have online data available, dealers are instructed to perform a diagnostic test and replace the battery where necessary, and also instruct owners to only charge their cars to 80%.
Porsche will mail notification letters to owners beginning on Nov. 29.
Customers can contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243 or the NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236. The agency's reference number for this recall is 24V732.
