Seat Belt Warning System Malfunction/FMVSS 208

Affected vehicles (2)

Component / system

Defect

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."

Risk / consequence

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.

Chronology of events

1. Mar 4, 2026

   On March 4th, 2026, after the completion of the investigation CCMT decided to start preparation for a recall to repair concerned cars wiring harness. Volvo Cars can confirm there are 11 warranty claims and 2 vehicle reports, related to this defect in the US.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Mar 11, 2026 - Mar 11, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

Apr 03, 2026 - Apr 03, 2026 Phased Recall