A123 Replacing Batteries That Led to Fisker Karma Shutdown
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A123 Systems Inc. said it’s replacing defective battery packs and modules it supplies to customers, including Fisker Automotive Inc., and that the flaw caused a Fisker Karma to shut down in a Consumer Reports test.
A123 has started building replacement modules and expects to begin shipping them to customers this week, the company said in a statement. Replacing the batteries and systems shipped globally from A123’s plant in Livonia, Michigan, will cost about $55 million and will be funded during the next several quarters, the company estimated.