NHTSA 26V136000Manufacturer no. R10365
Seat Belts › Front › Warning Light/Devices
- Report received by NHTSA
- March 11, 2026
- Owner notification
- April 3, 2026
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 1,584 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2026 Volvo EX30
- September 2, 2025 – November 4, 2025
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- EX30, EX30CC
Defect summary
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2025-2026 EX30 and 2026 EX30CC vehicles. The seat belt warning system may not activate the audible warning chime as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety risk
An audible warning chime that does not properly alert of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the terminals at the audio module connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 26, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Car’s customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car’s number for this recall is R10365. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 13, 2026.
Source: NHTSA recall 26V136000, filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov