Canada2025 Volvo EX30 SUVs are affected; owners can recognize the vehicles by the model year and EX30 name. Certain vehicles may have a defect inside the high‑voltage battery that could cause battery cells to short circuit, trigger a warning message on the instrument panel, and create a fire risk even when parked and turned off. Volvo advises setting the maximum charge to 70% and parking outdoors away from other vehicles or structures until recall repairs are completed; Volvo will notify owners by mail and corrective actions are under development.
How to identify it
2025 Volvo EX30
The hazard
On certain vehicles, there could be a problem inside the high-voltage battery. As a result, the high-voltage battery cells could short circuit.
Note: This problem would cause a warning message to be displayed in the instrument panel.
A short circuit in the high-voltage battery can create a fire risk, even while the vehicle is parked and turned off.
What to do
To reduce the safety risk, Volvo advises that you should set the maximum charge setting of your vehicle at 70% and that you should park your vehicle outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until the recall repairs have been completed. Volvo will notify owners by mail. The corrective actions for this recall are under development.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Transport Canada, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
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