Vehicle and charging system for a vehicle

1. A vehicle charging system comprising:

a charging port configured to couple to an external power source connector to recharge a battery;

a lock configured to secure the connector to the charging port;

an actuator configured to transition the lock between locked and unlocked conditions;

a mechanical override disposed behind an access door and configured to unlock the lock; and

a controller programmed to, in response to opening the access door, terminate a battery recharging operation.

2. The vehicle charging system of claim 1 , wherein the actuator is an electric solenoid configured to advance a locking pin between an advanced position and a retracted position.

3. The vehicle charging system of claim 1 , wherein the actuator is an electric motor configured to advance a locking pin between an advanced position and a retracted position.

4. The vehicle charging system of claim 1 , wherein the mechanical override further comprises a handle and the lock is configured to transition from the locked condition to the unlocked condition when a user pulls the handle.

5. The vehicle charging system of claim 4 , further comprising a pull cable mechanically linking the handle to the lock.

6. A vehicle comprising:

a charging port configured to couple to a connector of an external power source to recharge a battery;

a lock configured to secure the connector to the charging port;

an electrical actuator configured to transition the lock between a locked condition and an unlocked condition when energized, and maintain the locked or unlocked condition when de-energized;

a mechanical lock override configured to transition the lock to the unlocked condition;

an access door arranged to conceal the mechanical lock override when closed and permit access to the mechanical lock override when open; and

a controller programmed to, in response to a signal indicating that the access door is open, terminate a battery recharging operation.

7. The vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the actuator is an electric solenoid configured to advance a locking pin between an advanced position and a retracted position.

8. The vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the actuator is an electric motor configured to advance a locking pin between an advanced position and a retracted position.

9. The vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the mechanical lock override is spaced apart from the charging port.

10. The vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the mechanical lock override further comprises a handle and wherein the lock is configured to unlock when a user pulls the handle.

11. The vehicle of claim 10 , further comprising a pull cable mechanically linking the handle to the lock.

12. An electric vehicle comprising:

a charging port configured to couple to a connector of an external power source to recharge a traction battery;

a lock configured to secure the connector to the charging port when in a locked condition;

an electrical actuator configured to transition the lock between the locked and an unlocked condition when energized, and maintain the locked or unlocked condition when de-energized;

a release configured to mechanically override the electrical actuator to transition the lock from the locked condition to the unlocked condition;

an access door arranged to conceal the mechanical release when closed and permit access to the mechanical release when open; and

a controller programmed to, in response to a signal indicating that the access door is open, terminate a traction battery recharging operation.

13. The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the release further comprises a handle and wherein the lock is configured to transition from the locked condition to the unlocked condition when a user pulls the handle.

14. The vehicle of claim 13 , further comprising a pull cable mechanically linking the handle to the lock.