Volvo 48-volt battery recalls fire risk issues
Volvo 48-volt battery recalls fire risk issues

Volvo warned not to charge about 73,000 cars equipped with 48V high-voltage batteries. March 27, 2025 - Volvo 48-volt battery may occur in about 73,000 recalled plug-in hybrid vehicles and should not be charged until after repair. The recall includes approximately 8,000 such vehicles in the United States and Canada. 2020-2021 Volvo S90 2020-2022 Volvo S60 2020-2022 Volvo V60 2020-2022 Volvo XC60 2020-2022 Volvo XC90 2022 Volvo V90 There seems to be no batteries that cause fire from high-voltage batteries, and automakers cannot build hybrid or electric vehicles. As in other manufacturers’ battery recalls, Volvo said the 48V battery could suffer from a heat incident when the battery is fully charged and the vehicle is parked. Volvo received the first LG 48-volt battery "hot incident" report on February 6, but Volvo did not report too many 48V batteries while driving and was unaware of any crash or injury reports. “The root cause analysis has identified supplier process deviations that may…