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🧸 Product BE FI LU PL SE March 12, 2021

Polestar — Polestar 2

Passenger car

Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Injuries
Category
Motor vehicles

Hazard: The vehicle may, under certain circumstances, experience loss of propulsion while driving. This will increase the risk of an accident.

Origin
Sweden

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Distributor) Recall of the product from end users
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 2009 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
117 days in total
May 17, 2026 September 11, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? This is a notice about Polestar 2 cars. Some cars may suddenly lose power while driving.

What's happening? The cars might stop working without warning. This could cause an accident.

Does this affect me? If you own or drive a Polestar 2 in Belgium, Finland, Luxembourg, Poland, or Sweden, this may affect you.

What should I do? Contact a Polestar dealer or your mechanic right away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have questions about driving safety.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Brand(s) / product name(s)
Polestar
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: The vehicle may, under certain circumstances, experience loss of propulsion while driving. This will increase the risk of an accident. · Origin: Sweden

First published
March 12, 2021
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10003330

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?
Polestar — Polestar 2. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: The vehicle may, under certain circumstances, experience loss of propulsion while driving. This will increase the risk of an accident. · Origin: Sweden
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on March 12, 2021 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to the following countries: Belgium, Finland, Luxembourg, Poland, and Sweden.
▸ How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
▸ What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
▸ Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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