US Class Action Lawsuit Against Porsche for Dangerous Battery Defect

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Porsche by Gibbs Law Group, alleging a dangerous defect in the 800V lithium-ion batteries used in Taycan electric vehicles from model years 2020-2024. The lawsuit claims that this defect could cause the batteries to lose power or, even worse, short circuit, posing a risk of fire. This legal action is titled Kukrika et al. v. Porsche Cars N.A., Inc., Case 1:24-cv-05492-ELR, and is currently pending in the Northern District of Georgia.

Reports as early as 2020 have surfaced about Porsche Taycan vehicles catching fire spontaneously while parked in residential garages. Numerous owners have also reported issues with the battery to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), citing sudden power loss while driving and receiving error messages prompting them to pull over.

If you are an owner or lessor of a Porsche Taycan from model years 2020-2024, you may be eligible to join the class action lawsuit. Affected models include Taycan, Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo, Taycan Turbo S, and more. The lawsuit claims that Porsche’s recalls have not fully addressed the defect and that the company has not committed to repairing or replacing all defective batteries at this time.

As part of the recall, Porsche plans to install a software update to monitor battery data for anomalies, but this update won’t be available until the first quarter of 2025. In the meantime, Porsche has advised many Taycan owners to limit charging to 80%, affecting the vehicle’s range and requiring more frequent charging.

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