Volvo Recalls 40,000 EVs For Fire Risk
The battery pack in the EX30 crossover could overheat.
The Breakdown:
- Volvo is recalling more than 40,000 EX30 electric crossovers.
- The battery pack is at risk of overheating and catching fire.
- Volvo is telling customers to limit charging the battery to 70 percent.
Update 2/25/26: Volvo's recall will affect 189 EX30 EVs in the United States. The automaker has also provided a statement that we have added below.
Volvo Cars is recalling more than 40,000 EX30 electric vehicles. The model’s battery pack could overheat, leading to a fire.
According to Reuters, which first reported the recall, the automaker is currently contacting affected owners, telling them they should limit charging the battery to 70 percent capacity. Replacing the affected battery packs could cost the automaker $200 million.
It’s unclear how many cars are affected in the United States. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has not yet published an official recall report. Motor1 has reached out to Volvo for more information related to EX30 owners in America.
Volvo said in a statement shared with Motor1:
'Volvo Cars has initiated a recall campaign to fix the cars affected by the battery overheating issue affecting certain model year 2024-2026 EX30 Single Motor Extended Range and Twin Motor Performance cars, for which it issued a safety notice to affected customers in December last year.
Our investigations have identified that in very rare cases, the battery in the affected vehicles can overheat when charged to a high level. In a worst-case scenario this could lead to a fire starting in the battery.
We will inspect and replace affected battery modules, free-of-charge, on all cars within the scope of the recall. We aim to fix all affected cars as soon as possible.
To mitigate the safety risk in the meantime, we continue to ask all owners of affected cars to limit the maximum charge level of their car to 70 percent until their battery modules have been inspected and replaced.
We are now contacting the owners of affected cars to inform them of this update and to advise them of the next steps.'
Volvo introduced the EX30 as a follow-up to the electric EX90, with deliveries beginning in the United States in late 2024.
Motor1’s Take: The battery packs in electric vehicles and hybrids pose unique risks when there is a defect. Faulty batteries can catch fire and can be incredibly difficult to extinguish, with some automakers going as far as instructing owners to park their vehicles away from structures and other cars. The EX30 is wildly popular in Europe, and this recall could hurt sales going forward.
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Source: Reuters
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