Polestar 3 (2025) Recall: Electrical Malfunction Risk from Water Damage
Polestar is recalling certain 2025 Polestar 3 vehicles due to water damage risk to electrical connectors, which may cause power steering loss and increase crash risk. Owners should contact Polestar for free repair.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Damage to harnesses can cause various electrical malfunctions, such as a loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Polestar is recalling some 2025 Polestar 3 vehicles because water can damage electrical connectors in the engine bay, potentially causing power steering failure and increasing crash risk. Affected owners should get the free repair before the next service. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/82106-polestar-3-2025-recall-electrical-malfunction-risk-from-water-damage.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/82106-polestar-3-2025-recall-electrical-malfunction-risk-from-water-damage · Updated September 23, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #25V453000
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“Polestar 3 (2025) Recall: Electrical Malfunction Risk from Water Damage.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82106-polestar-3-2025-recall-electrical-malfunction-risk-from-water-damage. Based on NHTSA recall #25V453000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V453000).
Why it’s dangerous
Water can enter the electrical connectors between the engine bay and front bumper cable harnesses. This may cause power steering assist to fail, increasing the risk of a crash or injury during normal driving.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2025 Polestar 3 vehicles with water-damaged electrical connectors are most at risk. The recall affects vehicles sold in the U.S. after July 31, 2025.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2025 Polestar 3 was sold in the U.S. after July 31, 2025. The recall covers vehicles with water-damaged electrical connectors in the engine bay.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Polestar for Repair
Call Polestar's customer service at 1-800-806-2504 to schedule a free repair of the electrical harnesses.
What NHTSA says to do
Polestar will replace the bumper harness and the inline front bumper/engine bay connector on the engine bay harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2025. Owners may contact Polestar's customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is RP1063.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 24 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Polestar
We’ve drafted a message you can send Polestar to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V453000 — Polestar 3 (2025) Recall: Electrical Malfunction Risk from Water Damage Hello, I own a Polestar 3 (2025) Recall: Electrical Malfunction Risk from Water Damage that is covered by recall 25V453000 from Polestar. The official recall notice states: Polestar will replace the bumper harness and the inline front bumper/engine bay connector on the engine bay harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2025. Owners may contact Polestar's customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is RP1063. 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 NHTSA 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: NHTSA Recall #25V453000 (July 7, 2025)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 23, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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