Bosch Roof-Mounted Solar Panel Recall: Fire Hazard
Bosch recalls roof-mounted solar panels due to overheating and fire risk. Check if your model is affected and contact your installer for a free replacement.
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What happened, in plain English
Bosch Solar Services is recalling certain roof-mounted photovoltaic solar modules because they can overheat, posing a risk of fire. The affected units were sold through commercial installers nationwide between October 2011 and May 2013. Consumers should contact their installer to verify if their specific panels are part of this recall. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/3879-bosch-roof-mounted-solar-panel-recall-fire-hazard.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/3879-bosch-roof-mounted-solar-panel-recall-fire-hazard · Updated October 11, 2026 · Official notice: CPSC #8027
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“Bosch Roof-Mounted Solar Panel Recall: Fire Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/3879-bosch-roof-mounted-solar-panel-recall-fire-hazard. Based on CPSC recall #8027 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Bosch-Solar-Services-Recalls-Solar-Panels).
Why it’s dangerous
The solar panels have a defect that causes them to overheat during normal operation. This overheating creates a direct risk of fire, which can endanger property and safety.
Who’s affected
Homeowners or businesses in the U.S. who had Bosch solar panels installed by commercial installers between October 2011 and May 2013. The risk applies to anyone with the specific model number c-Si M 60 NA30119.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Bosch photovoltaic solar modules with the model number c-Si M 60 NA30119. These are roof-mounted panels measuring approximately 65 inches by 39 inches by 1.65 inches, weighing just less than 42 pounds, and producing 245 watt peak output.
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Bosch- Product
Roof-mounted Bosch solar panels- Category
Consumer product
What to do — step by step
Contact Your Installer
Reach out to the commercial installer who installed your system to determine if your solar panels are the recalled model c-Si M 60 NA30119.
Arrange Free Replacement
If your panels are confirmed to be part of the recall, contact Bosch to arrange for a free replacement of the affected modules.
What CPSC says to do
Consumers should contact their installer to determine if their solar panels are the model being recalled. If it is, customers should contact Bosch to arrange for free replacement.
Where it went
Where it was sold
Sold nationwide.
CPSC “Sold at”: “Commercial installers nationwide from October 2011 through May 2013 for about $300 per panel.”
Sold nationwide.
Questions people ask
How do I contact Bosch about this recall?
You can call Bosch toll-free at 855-866-8470 (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday), email boschsolar@us.bosch, or visit www.bosch-solarenergy.com and click on 'Recall Notice'.
Contact Bosch
We’ve drafted a message you can send Bosch to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 8027 — Bosch Roof-Mounted Solar Panel Recall: Fire Hazard Hello, I own a Bosch Roof-Mounted Solar Panel Recall: Fire Hazard that is covered by recall 8027 from Bosch. The official recall notice states: Consumers should contact their installer to determine if their solar panels are the model being recalled. If it is, customers should contact Bosch to arrange for free replacement. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: CPSC Recall #8027 (April 13, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the CPSC notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official CPSC recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.