- Vehicles
- 6
- Built between
- Dec 2019 – Jun 2022
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 13 December 2024
- Repaired
- 67%
- Unrepaired
- 0
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2019 and June 2022. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2020 Polestar Polestar 1Built December 2019 to June 2022
Repair progress
The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q2 2026.
67% repaired — 4 of 6 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 2
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2020 Polestar 1 vehicles. The fastener that connects the brake pedal and the brake booster may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake pedal to detach from the brake booster.
What could happen
Brake pedal detachment can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Dealers will tighten the pushrod screw joint, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 13, 2024.
Parts involved
- Brake Pedal Pushrod
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2019 to June 2022
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 November 2024
- Owners notified13 December 2024
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 67% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 November 2024.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Polestar customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is RP1039.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- RP1039
- Recalling manufacturer
- Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.