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Tesla recalls Powerwall 2 AC battery systems over fire/burn risk

S3 · 11/2025 · Tesla Energy · USA

Record

CompanyTesla Energy
Categoryenergy storage
Typerecall
Date11/2025
Time of daynot documented
LocationUSA
SeverityS3 (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault)
Scale~10,500 units
Confidencehigh
VerificationYes - adversarially checked against the cited source
SourceU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

What happened

CPSC recall of approximately 10,500 Tesla Powerwall 2 AC Battery Power Systems due to lithium-ion cell failures causing overheating, smoking, or fire risk (5 fires, 6 smoking incidents, 11 overheating incidents reported; no injuries).

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