Volvo recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
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."
What could happen
An audible warning chime that does not properly alert of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
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 Carâs customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Carâs number for this recall is R10365. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 13, 2026.
Vehicles covered
- Volvo Ex30 2025–2026
- Volvo Ex30Cc 2026
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 26V136000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volvo Car USA, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 11, 2026
- Owners notified
- Apr 3, 2026
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,584
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seat belts › Front › Warning light/devices
- Maker's own recall number
- R10365
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Volvo recall: Seats Oct 9, 2026
- Volvo recall: Electrical system Feb 20, 2026
- Volvo recall: Electrical system Jan 2, 2026
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.