Battery fireplace considerations have prompted a recall of almost 6,400 Jaguar I-Tempo electrical SUVs from all through the mannequin’s manufacturing run.
Jaguar on Wednesday stated the battery power management module software program might be up to date, and battery modules might be changed if essential, in 6,367 automobiles from mannequin years 2019 to 2024 freed from cost, in line with recall paperwork first noticed by Reuters. These paperwork state that Jaguar has experiences of eight U.S. automobile fires, however no accidents or accidents related to them.
The recall handle the potential for high-voltage batteries to overheat, creating a hearth danger, however engineers have not decided whether or not the battery-pack meeting itself is flawed or a reason behind the overheating.
2022 Jaguar I-Tempo
Up to date software program, which might be put in by a supplier or by an over-the-air (OTA) replace, will monitor the battery pack for situations related to overheating, in line with recall paperwork. The software program will “monitor the battery pack electrical state,” in line with the automaker, and it “supplies an enhanced stage of driver warnings” for battery situation. If it decides a danger exists, it’ll restrict charging to 75% capability.
Within the occasion of a perceived fireplace danger, drivers of vehicles with the up to date software program may also be instructed to take their vehicles to dealerships for inspection, per the recall paperwork. Battery modules or packs will then get replaced if essential, once more freed from cost.
Recall paperwork recognized the affected element because the high-voltage battery pack meeting, from LG Vitality Answer. LG can also be the cell supplier for the pack, nevertheless there isn’t any indication in recall paperwork that cells is perhaps particularly guilty.
2023 Jaguar I-Tempo
I-Tempo manufacturing started in 2018, however the latest automobiles have shipped with revised battery-monitoring software program, the recall paperwork famous. Jaguar did not initially ship the I-Tempo with over-the-air replace functionality, nevertheless it set the stage for them with a 2019 replace. And with different upgrades for the 2022 mannequin 12 months within the U.S., it took benefit of them with a snappier interface.
Different automakers have caught battery points at totally different phases in a mannequin’s manufacturing run. Within the Chevy Bolt EV, a battery flaw led to the substitute of full battery packs in lots of earlier fashions. And Hyundai needed to substitute full packs in a few of its Kona EV fashions, making it the most costly EV recall ever.
Ford, however, caught a battery difficulty shortly with its F-150 Lightning manufacturing and solely needed to recall 18 vans that had been shipped out.
