Filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC on March 11, 2026; 3 model-year listings affected.
Seat belts: front, warning light/devices
NHTSA campaign 26V136000 · reported March 11, 2026 · Volvo Car USA, LLC · 1,584 vehicles potentially affected
- The problem
- 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.
- 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 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.
Whether a particular car is included depends on its build date: check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.