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43,000 Porsche Taycan Electric Sports Car Recalled Worldwide Over Sudden Power Loss
43,000 Porsche Taycan electric sports car recalled worldwide over sudden power loss that happens without warning.
The software issue only affects the electric Porsche Taycan models built before June 2021.
Turning the all-electric sports car off and on again resets the issue to allow drivers to continue journeys.
The all-electric Taycan will receive a one-hour software update at franchised Porsche workshops to fix the problem.
Porsche says this issue has been observed in around 130 cars, adding that no accidents have been reported due to this.
Porsche has issued a recall for some 43,000 units of its Taycan electric sports cars over faulty software that can cause the electric vehicle to suddenly shut down on motion.
The German luxury carmaker said a glitch in the electronics can cause a sudden loss of power, prompting a dashboard warning urging the driver to find a safe place to stop.
While there’s a complete loss of power, drivers can still steer and brake the EV to a halt. Porsche adds that the Taycan will operate normally again once the electric vehicle is safely stopped, turned off and restarted.
Porsche executive Klaus Rechberger told journalists in Germany that the problem had been observed in around 130 cars, which amounts to around 0.3 per cent of all models sold so far.
The recall affects all Taycan vehicles produced and delivered before June, and according to the Porsche, no accidents or injuries have occurred cos of the issue.
Taycan owners will be contacted by the dealership they purchased the electric car from to arrange for the software fix.
The fix will take around an hour to complete and it will be carried out in franchised Porsche workshops instead of over the air updates. This is because the issue requires calibration of the powertrain controller.
Porsche first-ever electric car Taycan was launched last year and it packs several luxury interior features. The Taycan has a range of between 220 and 310 miles, depending on battery-pack and if the car is rear- or all-wheel-drive.
Its power train gives an impressive 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in less than 3.5 seconds. Top model, Turbo S, does this in 2.8 seconds. Prices range from £70,690 for the entry model and up to £139,910 for the range-topping Turbo S Cross Turismo estate.
