More than 1600 Australian electric car drivers will be slowed down by a worldwide recall after a luxury car brand revealed a serious braking issue with one of its most popular models.
The federal transport department issued a recall for all Porsche Taycan models in Australia, in a notice that will affect 1657 vehicles.
The recall is the second to impact electric cars in Australia in a week, following a seat belt software issue identified with Tesla's Model 3 last Monday.
The Porsche electric vehicles were recalled due to the risk of a "brake fluid leak" that the transport department warned could put drivers in danger.
"Due to a manufacturing defect, the front brake hoses may be defective," the notice said.
"A reduction in braking performance could increase the risk of an accident causing injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users."
Owners are being urged to contact Porsche to organise a free vehicle repair.
The Australian recall comes almost one month after the German luxury car maker announced a worldwide recall for Taycan models, which have been sold since 2020.
The recall is expected to affect more than 150,000 electric vehicles, including almost 32,000 sold in the US.
In Australia, figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries show Porsche sold 163 Taycan models in the first six months of 2024, and 535 of the vehicles last year.
The price of the electric sports car starts at $164,400.
The recall notice comes one week after the transport department issued a warning about software inside 331 Tesla Model 3 electric cars in Australia due to a potential software failure affecting visual and audible seat belt warnings.
The fault could be remedied with an over-the-air software update.
