Volvo Car Group, owned by China’s Geely Holding, has initiated a global recall of vehicles due to safety concerns with batteries supplied by Chinese manufacturer Sunwoda Electronic. This recall comes shortly after another Geely subsidiary filed a substantial lawsuit against Sunwoda over battery quality issues.
According to auto media Hypermiler, Volvo has confirmed that 10,440 EX30 vehicles in the UK market are affected by potential safety hazards in Sunwoda’s high-voltage batteries. This is part of a broader issue involving 33,777 EX30 vehicles produced with Sunwoda battery cells, where approximately 0.02% of cells have reportedly overheated.
The situation became more urgent after a Volvo EX30 caught fire at a dealership in Maceió, Brazil in November 2025. The vehicle was completely destroyed, requiring 11 firefighters and four fire trucks to extinguish the blaze.
In response, Volvo has issued urgent warnings to owners in markets including the UK, US, Australia, and South Africa, instructing them to limit charging to 70% capacity to reduce fire risk while a comprehensive recall plan is prepared.
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