Volkswagen subsidiaries Audi and Porsche issued recalls in October 2024 covering 6,499 e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT vehicles and 27,527 Porsche Taycan sedans from model years 2022 through 2024 after identifying a battery cell manufacturing defect from supplier Samsung SDI, according to InsideEVs. The defect could cause a short circuit and fire, and affected vehicles were advised to limit charging to 80 percent.
Operator takeaway
If an Audi e-tron GT or Porsche Taycan from 2022-2024 is on your lot or flatbed, check whether it falls within the recalled VIN range — a Samsung SDI battery defect means thermal runaway risk during storage.