US EditionVolvo Recalls over 40,000 SUVs Due to Battery Fire Hazard
- On Dec 30, Volvo posted a recall notice on the LTA system and expanded the EX30 recall in Singapore to include another 58 Single Motor Extended Range owners.
- Volvo said the recall stems from a potential high-voltage battery hardware fault, and vehicle owners are asked to await inspection while service centres replace affected EX30 high-voltage battery parts free of charge.
- A January report showed the global EX30 fleet affected 33,777 cars, including 10,440 in Britain, 2,815 in Australia, and 40 in the US.
- The defect can cause overheating above a 70 per cent charge threshold, forcing affected owners in Singapore to charge every four or five days; Singapore owner Carl Skadian, 64, was informed on Feb 21 by dealers via WhatsApp, while Wearnes Automotive confirmed no incidents.
- Wearnes said it has notified all 194 owners, and replacement parts are being manufactured and shipped to Singapore, following the revision of the initial Singapore batch from 143 to 136 after seven were confirmed unaffected.
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Volvo Cars will reassemble over 40,000 EX30 electric SUVs, at global level, after identifying the risk of high voltage battery modules warming, a problem that could seriously affect the manufacturer's reputation, known for its high safety standards, transmits Reuters.
Volvo recalls over 40,000 electric SUVs worldwide over battery fire concerns
Volvo Cars is recalling over 40,000 of its flagship electric EX30 SUVs because of a risk of battery packs overheating and catching fire.The recall involves replacing modules in the high-voltage battery packs in the SUV, which is a crucial model in Volvo's push to compete with cheaper Chinese brands. The news was first reported by Reuters.The recall covers a total of 40,323 model year 2024-2026 EX30 Single-Motor Extended Range and Twin-Motor Perf…
The EX30 is considered a key Volvo model in competition with cheap Chinese brands. Now the Swedish car manufacturer has to call back 40,000 electric cars of this type due to fire risk.
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