Tesla Powerwall 2 recall expands to US after reports of fires

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Tesla is recalling much than 10,000 Powerwall 2 location batteries sold successful the U.S. aft astir 2 twelve confirmed incidents of the units overheating, emitting smoke, oregon catching fire.

The U.S. callback comes conscionable months aft Tesla recalled Powerwall 2 batteries successful Australia pursuing reports of fires. 

In the Australian recall, the artillery cells wrong the Powerwalls were manufactured by an unnamed third-party supplier. Tesla did not instantly reply to a question astir which institution manufactured the cells covered by the U.S. recall.

Altogether, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC) said 5 Powerwalls person caught fire, resulting successful insignificant spot damage, and different six started smoking. The remaining 11 overheated. Electrek first reported the news.

The CSPC posted the callback announcement connected its website today. The affected Powerwalls were sold betwixt November 2020 and December 2022. The bureau is urging radical to verify that their batteries are online and past cheque the Tesla app for whether the portion is included successful the recall. 

Tesla volition discharge affected units that are online, and the institution volition supply replacements.

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