Polestar service campaign SP1045
Polestar filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Mar 20, 2025, received Apr 15, 2025, about the fuel/propulsion system — 2 documents under this number. It names 1 model year (2025). A service campaign is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationPolestar Automotive USA and Polestar Automotive Canada on behalf of Polestar Performance AB, has decided to launch Service Action SP1045: Polestar 3 AWD Torque Vectoring Dual Clutch (TVDC) drain plugs on certain model year 2025 Polestar 3 vehicles. Polestar investigations have identified that the drain plugs for the TVDC may not be torqued properly. As a result, leakage may occur. The corrective action is to check for leakage and replace the drain plugs if they are found to be leaking. NOTE: If no leakage is found, check and torque the drain plug screws according to the instruction. If leakage is found, the drain plug screws are not to be reused and must be replaced. We expect only a small number of vehicles will need to replace the drainplug screws. A total of 2,529 U.S. and 212 Canadian vehicles are affected by this service action.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP1045 | Service campaign | Mar 20, 2025 | 11023308 |
| SP1045 | Service campaign | Mar 20, 2025 | 11017046 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5; the full text comes from the manufacturer or a dealer. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. Quote it at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Polestar SP1045 a recall?
No. A service campaign is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the SP1045 repair free?
A service campaign is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does SP1045 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2025 Polestar 3. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.