A defect may occur in the cells of the high-voltage battery, which could result in a short circuit. This could lead to thermal events, and subsequently, to the vehicle catching fire.
The Porsche Taycan vehicles affected by this recall were manufactured between 3 July 2018 and 4 March 2024.
Porsche recall code: ARA4, ARA5, ARB5, ARB6
Affected models: Taycan
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): 2,936 + 4,522
Specification of the defect 24. 1. 2025:
A combination of production issues (such as a torn anode tab, a folded cathode tab, a peeled-off cathode or a double production topic pouch crack) was found in some of the batteries’ high-voltage modules. Over the service life of the vehicle, these issues, when combined, can increase the risk of fire.
Source: Rapex Alert 17/2024 A12/00997/24
Source: Rapex Alert 20/2024 A12/01254/24
Source: Rapex Alert 4/2025 SR/00297/25
Source: Rapex Alert 4/2025 SR/00298/25
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