December 13, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V840000
High Voltage Battery May Short Circuit
A short circuit in the battery increases the risk of a fire.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V840
Manufacturer Porsche
Cars North America, Inc.
Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected 205
Summary
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Porsche Taycan, 2021-2022 Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo S, Taycan Turbo, Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo, 2022 Taycan GTS, and Taycan GTS Sport Turismo vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery modules.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the high-voltage battery by replacing modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 9, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche’s number for this recall is APB5.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
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Chronology :
In 2021 Porsche became aware of a report of a single vehicle battery fire that occurred shortly after charging. Porsche investigated this incident and began obtaining comparable undamaged batteries from the field for analysis. In 2023, Porsche became aware of further instances of battery fires in Taycan vehicles after charging. Porsche’s investigation to date indicates that repeated overcharging can damage battery cells and eventually lead to short circuits, creating the risk of thermal events and fires. Although Porsche is still investigating the root cause of this issue, on 6 December 2023 it determined that a safety-related defect exists in these vehicles.
17 Affected Products
Vehicles
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| PORSCHE | TAYCAN | 2021-2023 |
| PORSCHE | TAYCAN 4 CROSS TURISMO | 2021-2022 |
| PORSCHE | TAYCAN 4S | 2021-2022 |
| PORSCHE | TAYCAN 4S CROSS TURISMO | 2021-2022 |
| PORSCHE | TAYCAN GTS | 2022 |
| PORSCHE | TAYCAN GTS SPORT TURISMO | 2022 |
| PORSCHE | TAYCAN TURBO | 2021-2022 |
| PORSCHE | TAYCAN TURBO CROSS TURISM | 2021 |
| PORSCHE | TAYCAN TURBO S | 2021-2022 |
| PORSCHE | TAYCAN TURBO S CROSS TURI | 2022 |
2 Associated Documents
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-23V840-4026.PDF 222.758KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-23V840-5980.pdf 844.114KB
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-840
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. DEC 13, 2023 NHTSA Recall No. : 23V-840 Manufacturer Recall No. : APB5 Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Address : One Porsche Drive
Atlanta GA 30354 Company phone : 1-800-767-7243
Population :
Number of potentially involved : 205 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 %
Vehicle Information :
Vehicle 1 : 2021-2021 Porsche Taycan Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : 4-DOOR Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC
Descriptive Information : The vehicles were identified by machine-learning to identify affected clusters of production.
Production Dates : JAN 22, 2021 – SEP 16, 2021 VIN Range 1 : Begin : WP0AA2Y14MSA13390 End : WP0AA2Y13MSA19102 ✔ Not sequential Vehicle 2 : 2021-2021 Porsche Taycan 4S Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : 4-DOOR Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC Descriptive Information : The vehicles were identified by machine-learning to identify affected clusters of production. Production Dates : NOV 02, 2020 – OCT 23, 2021
VIN Range 1 : Begin : WP0AB2Y14MSA40635 End : WP0AB2Y17MSA46123 ✔ Not sequential Vehicle 3 : 2021-2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo S Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : 4-DOOR Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC
Descriptive Information : The vehicles were identified by machine-learning to identify affected clusters of production. Production Dates : NOV 09, 2020 – JUL 29, 2021
VIN Range 1 : Begin : WP0AC2Y19MSA62191 End : WP0AC2Y13MSA63949 ✔ Not sequential Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-840 Page 2 Vehicle 4 : 2021-2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : 4-DOOR Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC
Descriptive Information : The vehicles were identified by machine-learning to identify affected clusters of production.
Production Dates : DEC 03, 2020 – JUN 28, 2021 VIN Range 1 : Begin : WP0AC2Y11MSA62542 End : WP0AC2Y18MSA63882 ✔ Not sequential Vehicle 5 : 2021-2021 Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : HATCHBACK Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC
Descriptive Information : The vehicles were identified by machine-learning to identify affected clusters of production.
Production Dates : JUL 06, 2021 – NOV 15, 2021 VIN Range 1 : Begin : WP0BA2Y10MSA71095 End : WP0BA2Y16MSA71280 ✔ Not sequential Vehicle 6 : 2021-2021 Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : HATCHBACK Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC
Descriptive Information : The vehicles were identified by machine-learning to identify affected clusters of production.
Production Dates : NOV 11, 2021 – NOV 11, 2021
VIN Range 1 : Begin : WP0BB2Y11MSA81129 End : WP0BB2Y11MSA81129 Not sequential Vehicle 7 : 2021-2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : HATCHBACK Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC
Descriptive Information : The vehicles were identified by machine-learning to identify affected clusters of production.
Production Dates : JUL 01, 2021 – JUL 14, 2021 VIN Range 1 : Begin : WP0BC2Y14MSA88086 End : WP0BC2Y17MSA88096 ✔ Not sequential The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-840 Page 3 Vehicle 8 : 2022-2022 Porsche Taycan Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : 4-DOOR Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC
Descriptive Information : The vehicles were identified by machine-learning to identify affected clusters of production.
Production Dates : SEP 21, 2021 – JUL 11, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : WP0AA2Y12NSA10098 End : WP0AA2Y13NSA17464 ✔ Not sequential Vehicle 9 : 2022-2022 Porsche Taycan 4S Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : 4-DOOR Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC
Descriptive Information : The vehicles were identified by machine-learning to identify affected clusters of production.
Production Dates : SEP 22, 2021 – AUG 17, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : WP0AB2Y18NSA43104 End : WP0AB2Y16NSA45952 ✔ Not sequential Vehicle 10 : 2022-2022 Porsche Taycan Turbo S Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : 4-DOOR Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC
Descriptive Information : The vehicles were identified by machine-learning to identify affected clusters of production.
Production Dates : NOV 02, 2021 – JUN 27, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : WP0AC2Y17NSA54107 End : WP0AC2Y10NSA54675 ✔ Not sequential Vehicle 11 : 2022-2022 Porsche Taycan Turbo Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : 4-DOOR Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC
Descriptive Information : The vehicles were identified by machine-learning to identify affected clusters of production.
Production Dates : JUL 11, 2022 – JUL 11, 2022
VIN Range 1 : Begin : WP0AC2Y14NSA54727 End : WP0AC2Y14NSA54727 Not sequential The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-840 Page 4 Vehicle 12 : 2022-2022 Porsche Taycan GTS Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : 4-DOOR Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC
Descriptive Information : The vehicles were identified by machine-learning to identify affected clusters of production.
Production Dates : FEB 09, 2022 – JUN 23, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : WP0AD2Y15NSA59285 End : WP0AD2Y17NSA59742 ✔ Not sequential Vehicle 13 : 2022-2022 Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : HATCHBACK Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC
Descriptive Information : The vehicles were identified by machine-learning to identify affected clusters of production.
Production Dates : OCT 04, 2021 – APR 22, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : WP0BA2Y16NSA67134 End : WP0BA2Y17NSA67806 ✔ Not sequential Vehicle 14 : 2022-2022 Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : HATCHBACK Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC
Descriptive Information : The vehicles were identified by machine-learning to identify affected clusters of production.
Production Dates : NOV 09, 2021 – NOV 09, 2021
VIN Range 1 : Begin : WP0BB2Y18NSA71148 End : WP0BB2Y18NSA71148 Not sequential Vehicle 15 : 2022-2022 Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : HATCHBACK Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC
Descriptive Information : The vehicles were identified by machine-learning to identify affected clusters of production.
Production Dates : APR 21, 2022 – APR 21, 2022
VIN Range 1 : Begin : WP0BC2Y11NSA74146 End : WP0BC2Y11NSA74146 Not sequential The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-840 Page 5 Vehicle 16 : 2022-2022 Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : HATCHBACK Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC
Descriptive Information : The vehicles were identified by machine-learning to identify affected clusters of production.
Production Dates : MAY 11, 2022 – MAY 11, 2022
VIN Range 1 : Begin : WP0CD2Y17NSA85119 End : WP0CD2Y17NSA85119 Not sequential Vehicle 17 : 2023-2023 Porsche Taycan Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : 4-DOOR Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC
Descriptive Information : The vehicles were identified by machine-learning to identify affected clusters of production.
Production Dates : AUG 30, 2022 – JUN 05, 2023 VIN Range 1 : Begin : WP0AA2Y13PSA10274 End : WP0AA2Y18PSA17009 ✔ Not sequential Description of Defect :
Description of the Defect : Certain Taycan high-voltage batteries experience short circuits within the battery modules, which can lead to thermal events and in some cases fires.
FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : A short circuit in the battery can increase the risk of a thermal event.
Description of the Cause : The root cause is still under investigation. The current analysis suggests that multiple charging events above the upper voltage limit can degrade battery cells and cell-walls and increase the risk of internal short circuits. Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur : There are no warnings. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : Cell block module in high voltage battery Component Description : Cell block module in high voltage battery Component Part Number : N/A The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-840
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : LG ENERGY SOLUTION WROCLAW sp. z o.o.
Address : LG 1A
Kobierzyce Foreign States 55040 Country : Poland
Chronology :
In 2021 Porsche became aware of a report of a single vehicle battery fire that occurred shortly after charging. Porsche investigated this incident and began obtaining comparable undamaged batteries from the field for analysis. In 2023, Porsche became aware of further instances of battery fires in Taycan vehicles after charging. Porsche’s investigation to date indicates that repeated overcharging can damage battery cells and eventually lead to short circuits, creating the risk of thermal events and fires. Although Porsche is still investigating the root cause of this issue, on 6 December 2023 it determined that a safety-related defect exists in these vehicles.
Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : The HV Battery will be checked and affected modules will be replaced.
The owner’s letter will advise that Porsche offers a reimbursement for pre- notification remedies in accordance with 49 CFR 573.13. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : The vehicles were identified by machine-learning to determine affected clusters in production. Telematics data from vehicles in the field also show real-time battery performance (charge/discharge performance) anomalies in batteries built during the identified clusters. The analysis of the root cause for this issue is ongoing, and this report will be updated as necessary.
Vehicles produced after June 22, 2023 are not subject to this recall. The analyses of the root cause for this issue is ongoing. Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : Customers will be notified within 60 days of the filing of this report.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : JAN 10, 2024 – JAN 10, 2024
Planned Owner Notification Date : FEB 09, 2024 – FEB 09, 2024
* NR – Not Reported
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