Tesla is recalling Powerwall 2 batteries over fire risk

Tesla is recalling Powerwall 2 location batteries successful Australia aft the institution received reports of fires that led to “minor spot damage,” according to the Australia Competition and Consumer Commission.

The callback affects an unspecified fig of Powerwall 2 units made successful the U.S. and sold betwixt November 2020 and June 2022. The cells were made by an unnamed third-party supplier. Despite the fires, nary injuries person been reported, the ACCC said successful a recall notice. 

The Powerwall 2 contains 14 kWh of lithium ion batteries, and its usually installed alongside star panels to store excess power generated during the day.

Customers tin besides enroll their batteries successful a virtual powerfulness works to enactment the grid successful times of dense load. Enrolling extends the warranty to up to 15 years and gives customers entree to time-of-use rates that volition assistance trim vigor bills, Tesla says.

Homeowners volition beryllium notified successful the Tesla app if their Powerwall is portion of the recall, and the institution is successful the process of discharging the batteries to trim the hazard of fire. Recalled batteries volition beryllium replaced escaped of charge, and the institution “will see compensation for mislaid vigor savings … connected a case-by-case basis,” the ACCC said.