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2024 Polestar Polestar 2 Recall: BACK OVER PREVENTION

Vehicle Identity

Vehicle
2024 Polestar Polestar 2
Component
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Automobile factory assembly line — representative photo for NHTSA vehicle recall
A vehicle assembly line at an automobile factory (representative file photo). Specific vehicle and component: see recall details below. Photo: Marek Slusarczyk / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0).

Affected Vehicles

2024 Polestar Polestar 2

Recall Summary

Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Polestar 2 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse.

Consequence

A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed December 1, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated June 12, 2026. Owners may contact Polestar's customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is RP1069. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 20, 2026. This recall replaces previous NHTSA recalls 24V477 and 25V280. Vehicles previously repaired under those recalls will need to have the new remedy performed.

411 Press Analysis

NHTSA has issued a recall for the 2024 Polestar Polestar 2 involving back over prevention:software, reported on September 15, 2025. A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Owners of affected vehicles should contact their dealer to schedule the recall repair. Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed December 1, 2025. Use your VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls to verify whether your vehicle is affected by this recall.

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