Polestar recalls 213 2025 Polestar 3 vehicles over loose rear seat backrest brackets
The striker brackets that secure the rear seat backrest may be loose, so the backrest may fall forward and let cargo enter the cabin during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What to do
Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat backrest striker bracket mounting nuts as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Polestar's customer service at 1-800-806-2504 and mention recall number RP1079.
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Recall details
- Product
- Polestar Polestar 3 2025
- Hazard
- A loose rear seat backrest may fall forward and allow cargo to enter the cabin during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Units
- 213 vehicles
- Owner notification
- March 20, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 23, 2026
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 26V037000
- Manufacturer campaign number: RP1079
- Model years: 2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
- Defect
- Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2025 Polestar 3 vehicles. The striker brackets that secure the rear seat backrest may be loose. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."
- Consequence
- A loose rear seat backrest may fall forward and allow cargo to enter the cabin during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Corrective action
- Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat backrest striker bracket mounting nuts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 4, 2026. Owners may contact Polestar's customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is RP1079. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 30, 2026.
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