Jaguar is recalling a small variety of earlier-build I-Pace electrical SUVs on account of “multiple technical issues” that elevate the danger of battery fires.
Just 258 U.S. autos made between March 1, 2018 and May 31, 2018 (all 2019 fashions) are included within the recall. Jaguar delivered the primary I-Pace in North America in October 2018, and it was the primary of many long-range luxurious EVs but to return.
2019 Jaguar I-Pace electrical automobile (crossover SUV)
Battery packs produced throughout this era “have a greater propensity for short circuits in the battery cells,” which generates extra warmth and will result in “thermal overload” if the pack is at 85% cost or greater, Jaguar mentioned in a recall doc.
A treatment for this situation remains to be being developed, in accordance with paperwork filed to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In the meantime, Jaguar is advising house owners to solely cost their autos to 75%, cost outdoors solely, and park away from constructions till additional discover.
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2019 Jaguar I-Pace First Edition
In the broader recall of I-Paces on account of hearth concern introduced final yr, Jaguar turned to software program to diagnose potential points with the battery pack, within the meantime solely permitting a 75% cost. General Motors, when it was addressing the hearth threat in its Chevrolet Bolt EV recall, additionally in a automobile with LG battery cells, turned to the same software program resolution.
Jaguar hasn’t redesigned the I-Pace since its launch, however it has up to date it to maintain tempo (no pun meant) with the opposite electrical SUVs which have appeared since its arrival. Green Car Reports revisited the I-Pace final yr and located the most recent variations a lot improved, each in interface elements and driving vary. Jaguar reportedly plans to desert the mannequin by 2025, nevertheless, because it pivots to a brand new technology of EVs.
Source: www.greencarreports.com