Polestar Polestar 1: Seat belts

Date

Sept. 1, 2021

Filed by

Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.

Vehicles

Polestar Polestar 1 (2021)

Component

Seat Belts; Seat Belts › Front › Retractor; Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Retractor

Description of the defect

Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2021 Polestar PS1 vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Potentially affected

2

What can happen

An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 22, 2021. Owners may contact Polestar customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is R10112.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Owner notification date

Oct. 22, 2021

Manufacturer campaign number

R10112

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

ALR Sensor Lever · Automatic Locking Seat Belt Retractor - Sensor Lever

Recall number

21V683000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.