Porsche’s leading electric car offering has been hit with an urgent recall notice by the federal transport department over battery issues.
The department has issued the recall on Porsche Taycan models Y1A, Y1B and Y1C for the year range 2019-2023, citing a risk of vehicle fire.
The defect is suspected to affect 19 vehicles in Australia, with a list of vehicle identification numbers available on vehiclerecalls.gov.au.
It is believed that a manufacturing issue among cell modules in the high voltage battery leaves the vehicle prone to short circuiting that could trigger overheating and a vehicle fire.
Owners of Porsche Taycans prone to the defect are urged to contact their preferred official Porsche center dealer where a free repair will be arranged to prevent the fire risk.
In the lead-up to repairs, Porsche owners are urged to limit the battery charging to 80 percent or less.
“Due to a manufacturing issue, the cell modules installed in the high voltage battery may be defective. A short circuit could cause a thermal overload and result in a vehicle fire over time,” the department memo reads.
“A vehicle fire could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants, other road users and bystanders, and/or damage to property.”
The Taycan debuted in 2020 as the company’s first electric car and made up 7.4 percent of the retailer’s sales that year.
It was praised with What Car? magazine’s Performance Car of the Year award in 2021.
