2025-2026 Volvo EX30, 2026 Volvo EX30CC recall: Seat Belt Warning System Malfunction/FMVSS 208
Report received by NHTSA: March 11, 2026.
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- What's recalled
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."
- The risk
An audible warning chime that does not properly alert of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
- Who's affected
1,584 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2025-2026 Volvo EX30, 2026 Volvo EX30CC.
- Compared with
Volvo Car USA, LLC has 5 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 9 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
50 earlier NHTSA recalls by Volvo Car USA, LLC since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- Feb. 20, 2026 2025 Volvo EX30 recall: High Voltage Battery Fire Risk
- Feb. 6, 2026 2017 Volvo S60L recall: Doors May Open Unexpectedly/FMVSS 206
- Jan. 2, 2026 2025 Volvo EX30 recall: Park Outside - High Voltage Battery Fire Risk
- Dec. 23, 2025 2021-2025 Volvo XC40, 2022-2025 Volvo S90, 2022-2025 Volvo V90CC and 9 more models recall: Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111
- Nov. 25, 2025 2018, 2025 Volvo XC60, 2026 Volvo XC60MHEV recall: Loose Front Seats (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
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.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Volvo EX30 2025-2026
- Volvo EX30CC 2026
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26V136000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Report received by NHTSA | March 11, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 1,584 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | R10365 |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record