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HighNHTSA·26V103000·Announced 2027-08-02

2025 Volvo EX30 battery short-circuit fire risk recall

2025 Volvo EX30 vehicles may have high-voltage batteries prone to short circuits and overheating, increasing fire risk. No incidents have been reported, and Volvo determined repairs are no longer necessary.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a potential short circuit and overheating in a high-voltage battery that could increase fire risk. However, no fires, injuries, or deaths have been reported, and the hazard remains theoretical. Per the rubric, when no incidents are reported and the hazard is theoretical, the score is at most 3.

Plain-English summary

Volvo Car USA, LLC is recalling approximately 161 certain 2025 EX30 vehicles. The high-voltage battery in these vehicles may experience a short circuit and overheat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on March 16, 2026. However, Volvo has determined that vehicles no longer require repair, inspection, or battery cell replacement, and no remedy is necessary.

Vehicle owners can contact Volvo Car's customer service at 1-800-458-1552 with questions. Vehicle Identification Numbers involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 23, 2026. This recall replaces and expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V001.

The recalled product

Product
2025 VOLVO EX30
Brand
VOLVO
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Electric vehicle battery
Hazard
  • short-circuit
  • overheating
  • fire
Affected units
161

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • EX30

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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