Park Outside - High Voltage Battery Fire Risk

Affected vehicles (1)

Component / system

Defect

Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2025 EX30 vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit and overheat.

Risk / consequence

A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures and limit their charge to a maximum of 70% until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the battery modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 23, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Car’s customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10355. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 26, 2026.

Chronology of events

1. Dec 26, 2025

   A. Considered as a critical concern by CCMT* 2025-12-26 B. Field Service Action decision confirmed by Volvo Car Corporation 2025-12-26 C. Condition detected by? (Market VR**, internal, inspection, testing) Market VR D. Number of VR with the condition, reported to Volvo Cars from NSC? 0 E. Total number of cars included in VRs concerning the condition? 0 F. Implementation date of Field Service Action 2025-12-26 *Critical Concern Management Team, ** vehicle reports Extended Chronology of event: In July 2025 Volvo Cars received the first report indicating potential overheating of HV-battery cell outside the USA. An investigation was initiated to review the customer symptom and a possible root cause.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Jan 02, 2026 - Jan 02, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

Feb 23, 2026 - Feb 23, 2026 Phased Recall