NHTSA 25V179000Manufacturer no. R10312
Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery
- Report received by NHTSA
- March 24, 2025
- Owner notification
- May 14, 2025
- Recall initiated by
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Units potentially affected
- 7,483 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2021 Volvo S90
- June 3, 2019 – May 17, 2021
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- S90
Components: Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery; Electrical System › Software
Defect summary
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2020-2021 S90, 2020-2022 S60, V60, XC60, XC90, and 2022 V90 plug-in hybrid vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery module when the battery is fully charged and the vehicle is parked.
Safety risk
A short circuit in a high-voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the high-voltage battery module as necessary. In addition, dealers will update the software to monitor the battery. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 28, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Car's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10312.
Notes in the NHTSA record
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Source: NHTSA recall 25V179000, filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov