Service brakes; service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: electric: control module: software (Polestar)
Vehicle recall 25V-409. NHTSA received Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.’s report on Jul 2, 2025.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.’s report on Jul 2, 2025. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.
Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.
(Polestar) is recalling certain 2021 and 2024 Polestar 2 vehicles.
In certain driving scenarios while coasting down a hill and using “One Pedal Drive,” the vehicle may lose brake function.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Service brakes.
- NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: electric: control module: software.
What should you do?
Owners are advised not to use “One Pedal Drive” until the repair has been completed. Polestar has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2025. Owners may contact Polestar’s customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar’s number for this recall is RP1061.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 2 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Polestar Automotive USA, Inc..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.