Volvo EX30 fire risk extended to 58 more owners here

A total of 194 owners of the Volvo EX30 here in Singapore are now facing a recall due to a battery fire risk present with their cars.

This new development comes as the firm has announced an expanded international recall following the one first reported in January.

Owners of at-risk vehicles are being advised to limit charging their cars to a maximum of 70%

According to The Straits Times, a total of 143 examples of the car were affected in that initial recall here in Singapore. Seven of these cars were later confirmed to be unaffected. However, a total of 58 owners of the 'Single Motor Extended Range' variant of the electric crossover here in Singapore are now being affected by this latest extension of the safety recall.

British news agency Reuters is reporting that Volvo Cars will recall over 40,000 of its electric because of the battery packs overheating risk. The agency states that Volvo Cars would replace the affected units free of charge and that the car manufacturer is currently urging owners of affected examples of the car to limit charging to 70% to eliminate the fire risk.

Owners of at-risk examples of the car can easily do this by accessing the charging settings of their vehicle via the infotainment screen and limiting the maximum charge level to 70% from there.

Local Volvo authorised distributor Wearnes Automotive has informed Sgcarmart that owners of affected vehicles here in Singapore have been informed of the recall and that the affected parts needed to correct this fire risk will be replaced at no cost to the owners. Wearnes Automotive additionally adds that the replacement parts are currently being manufactured and shipped to Singapore and customers will be informed once the parts are available for their cars.

Back on the international front, Reuters reports that the replacement of these battery modules could cost Volvo Cars close to USD $195 million.