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 will likely be up to date, and battery modules will likely be changed if obligatory, in 6,367 autos from mannequin years 2019 to 2024 freed from cost, in line with recall paperwork first noticed by Reuters. These paperwork state that Jaguar has reviews 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 fireplace danger, however engineers have not decided whether or not the battery-pack meeting itself is flawed or a reason behind the overheating.
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Up to date software program, which will likely be put in by a seller or by means of an over-the-air (OTA) replace, will monitor the battery pack for circumstances 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 degree 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 even be instructed to take their vehicles to dealerships for inspection, per the recall paperwork. Battery modules or packs will then get replaced if obligatory, once more freed from cost.
Recall paperwork recognized the affected part because the high-voltage battery pack meeting, from LG Power Answer. LG can also be the cell supplier for the pack, nevertheless there is no indication in recall paperwork that cells could be particularly in charge.
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I-Tempo manufacturing started in 2018, however the latest autos 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, however 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 completely different levels in a mannequin’s manufacturing run. Within the Chevy Bolt EV, a battery flaw led to the alternative of full battery packs in lots of earlier fashions. And Hyundai needed to exchange full packs in a few of its Kona EV fashions, making it the costliest EV recall ever.
Ford, then again, caught a battery subject rapidly with its F-150 Lightning manufacturing and solely needed to recall 18 vehicles that had been shipped out.