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===Powerwall 2 recall and lawsuit (''2025—'')===

~~{{Main|Tesla remotely discharges and disables recalled Powerwall 2 units}}~~

On 16 September 2025, the Australia Competition and Consumer Commission published a notice that Tesla was recalling affected Powerwall 2 units due to "certain lithium-ion battery cells from a third-party supplier in a subset of Powerwall 2 systems that may fail and overheat".<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Powerwall 2 | ACCC Product Safety |url=https://www.productsafety.gov.au/search-consumer-product-recalls/powerwall-2 |website=ACCC |date=16 Sep 2025 |access-date=21 Dec 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251222012550/https://www.productsafety.gov.au/search-consumer-product-recalls/powerwall-2 |archive-date=22 Dec 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lambert |first=Fred |title=Tesla recalls Powerwall 2 over battery fire risk |url=https://electrek.co/2025/09/16/tesla-recalls-powerwall-2-over-battery-fire-risk/ |website=electrek |date=16 Sep 2025 |access-date=21 Dec 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251222005829/https://electrek.co/2025/09/16/tesla-recalls-powerwall-2-over-battery-fire-risk/ |archive-date=22 Dec 2025}}</ref>

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In both cases, Tesla had also pushed a remote update to affected Powerwall 2 owners that limited or drained the batteries and disabled its ability to recharge.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Tesla Powerwall 2 Replacement Program |url=https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/powerwall/own/powerwall-2-replacement |website=[[Tesla]] |date= |access-date=23 Dec 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251223214801/https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/powerwall/own/powerwall-2-replacement |archive-date=23 Dec 2025}}</ref>

A class-action lawsuit was filed 26 November 2025 in Florida by Arthur Brown, an owner of a Tesla Powerwall 2 unit.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Andrew |last2=A. Cifuentes, Jr. |first2=Antonio |title=''Brown v. Tesla, Inc.'', Case 3:25-cv-01462 |url=https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71965723/1/brown-v-tesla-inc/ ~~|website=Court Listener |date=26 Nov 2025 |access-date=22 Jan 2026~~ |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |pages=1, 42 |format=PDF}}</ref>

A class-action lawsuit was filed 26 November 2025 in Florida by Arthur Brown, an owner of a Tesla Powerwall 2 unit.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Andrew |last2=A. Cifuentes, Jr. |first2=Antonio |date=26 Nov 2025 |title=''Brown v. Tesla, Inc.'', Case 3:25-cv-01462 |url=https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71965723/1/brown-v-tesla-inc/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260520200901/https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flmd.450600/gov.uscourts.flmd.450600.1.0.pdf |archive-date=20 May 2026 |access-date=22 Jan 2026 |website=Court Listener |pages=1, 42 |format=PDF}}</ref>

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 ===Powerwall 2 recall and lawsuit (''2025—'')===
-{{Main|Tesla remotely discharges and disables recalled Powerwall 2 units}}
 On 16 September 2025, the Australia Competition and Consumer Commission published a notice that Tesla was recalling affected Powerwall 2 units due to "certain lithium-ion battery cells from a third-party supplier in a subset of Powerwall 2 systems that may fail and overheat".<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Powerwall 2 &#124; ACCC Product Safety |url=https://www.productsafety.gov.au/search-consumer-product-recalls/powerwall-2 |website=ACCC |date=16 Sep 2025 |access-date=21 Dec 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251222012550/https://www.productsafety.gov.au/search-consumer-product-recalls/powerwall-2 |archive-date=22 Dec 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lambert |first=Fred |title=Tesla recalls Powerwall 2 over battery fire risk |url=https://electrek.co/2025/09/16/tesla-recalls-powerwall-2-over-battery-fire-risk/ |website=electrek |date=16 Sep 2025 |access-date=21 Dec 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251222005829/https://electrek.co/2025/09/16/tesla-recalls-powerwall-2-over-battery-fire-risk/ |archive-date=22 Dec 2025}}</ref>
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 In both cases, Tesla had also pushed a remote update to affected Powerwall 2 owners that limited or drained the batteries and disabled its ability to recharge.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Tesla Powerwall 2 Replacement Program |url=https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/powerwall/own/powerwall-2-replacement |website=[[Tesla]] |date= |access-date=23 Dec 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251223214801/https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/powerwall/own/powerwall-2-replacement |archive-date=23 Dec 2025}}</ref>
-A class-action lawsuit was filed 26 November 2025 in Florida by Arthur Brown, an owner of a Tesla Powerwall 2 unit.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Andrew |last2=A. Cifuentes, Jr. |first2=Antonio |title=''Brown v. Tesla, Inc.'', Case 3:25-cv-01462 |url=https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71965723/1/brown-v-tesla-inc/ |website=Court Listener |date=26 Nov 2025 |access-date=22 Jan 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |pages=1, 42 |format=PDF}}</ref>
+A class-action lawsuit was filed 26 November 2025 in Florida by Arthur Brown, an owner of a Tesla Powerwall 2 unit.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Andrew |last2=A. Cifuentes, Jr. |first2=Antonio |date=26 Nov 2025 |title=''Brown v. Tesla, Inc.'', Case 3:25-cv-01462 |url=https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71965723/1/brown-v-tesla-inc/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260520200901/https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flmd.450600/gov.uscourts.flmd.450600.1.0.pdf |archive-date=20 May 2026 |access-date=22 Jan 2026 |website=Court Listener |pages=1, 42 |format=PDF}}</ref>
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