2022–2023 Cupra Born
- Affected
- 1,666
- Category
- Cars
- Campaign
- 93S4
- Supplier
- Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Ltd
The defect
Due to a manufacturing issue, the cell modules installed in the high voltage battery may be defective, which could cause a thermal overload leading to a vehicle fire. Additionally, this may cause reduction in driving range.A warning light (check engine) may illuminate on the instrument cluster.
The hazard
A reduction in driving range and/or vehicle fire could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants, other road users and bystanders, and/or damage to property.
The remedy
Owners of affected vehicles can contact their preferred CUPRA dealership to schedule an appointment as soon as possible to have the software update carried out, free of charge.Until the repair is completed, CUPRA asks consumers to limit the charging capacity to 80% charge, refrain from charging the high-voltage battery using an external charging source and park the vehicle outdoors to maintain a sufficient distance from property and/or other vehicles.
What to do
- 1Check if your vehicle is affected. This recall covers 1,666 vehicles. Use your VIN to confirm.
- 2Contact Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Ltd on 1800 879 112 to arrange inspection and repair.
- 3Repairs are free of charge when arranged through an authorised dealer.
- 4Verify this recall on the official government register: vehiclerecalls.gov.au ↗
- Contact:
- CUPRA Recall Campaign Hotline
- Phone:
- 1800 879 112
- Email:
- recalls@mycupra.com.au
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Recall data sourced from vehiclerecalls.gov.au under CC BY 4.0.