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Volvo Car USA is recalling a small number of 2025 EX30 SUVs because the Chinese-made high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit, overheat and cause a fire. Battery overheating message will display in Driver Information Module (DIM).
“The recall population is determined by the first and last vehicles that were produced with a high voltage battery from the Shandong Geely Sunwoda Power Battery Company in China. The start of production with these cell variants began on September 6th, 2024, and ended on October 25th, 2025. Vehicles produced after October 25, 2025, do not have the high voltage battery cell deviation. This recall affects certain model year 2025 EX30 vehicles,” Volvo said in the mandatory safety defect filing made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this morning.
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. The remedy is currently under development. Once the repair is available, repairs will be performed free of charge as required by U.S. safety regulations. Owner notification letters are not expected to be mailed until 23 February 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 26 January 2026.
Fire Chronology
- 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. The investigation was escalated to the Critical Concern Action Process (CCAP). The issue was concluded as potentially critical and the Critical Concern Management Team (CCMT) initiated a technical investigation to conclude customer symptom, risk assessment and root cause. Decision to start preparation and release and monitor was taken at the same time and a safety notice was released.
- On 26 December 2025, the CCMT team took the decision to release a safety notification recall as it was judged as an increased risk towards motor vehicle safety. Volvo Cars can confirm there are no warranty claims or field or service reports, related to this defect in the U.S.
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Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Park Outside – 2025 Volvo EX30 Battery Fires
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Volvo Car USA is recalling a small number of 2025 EX30 SUVs because the Chinese-made high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit, overheat and cause a fire. Battery overheating message will display in Driver Information Module (DIM).
“The recall population is determined by the first and last vehicles that were produced with a high voltage battery from the Shandong Geely Sunwoda Power Battery Company in China. The start of production with these cell variants began on September 6th, 2024, and ended on October 25th, 2025. Vehicles produced after October 25, 2025, do not have the high voltage battery cell deviation. This recall affects certain model year 2025 EX30 vehicles,” Volvo said in the mandatory safety defect filing made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this morning.
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. The remedy is currently under development. Once the repair is available, repairs will be performed free of charge as required by U.S. safety regulations. Owner notification letters are not expected to be mailed until 23 February 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 26 January 2026.
Fire Chronology
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.