Volvo Car Thailand has issued a statement addressing two recent fire incidents involving the Volvo EX30. According to the company, both vehicles were part of the affected batch linked to a previously announced battery overheating issue involving selected Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range and Twin Motor Performance models.
Based on Volvo Car Thailand’s preliminary investigation, both vehicles had been charged above 70%, which exceeded the temporary charging limit previously communicated to affected customers through official notification letters.
Volvo is now reiterating that affected EX30 owners should strictly limit charging to no more than 70% until the battery modules are replaced.
The company said this measure is intended to “help eliminate the battery overheating issue while awaiting the battery module replacement.”
Volvo Car Thailand added that affected customers will be contacted within this week by its Customer Relations Center to arrange appointments for battery module replacements. The replacement programme is scheduled to begin on 22 May 2026.
Volvo added that the replacement process will take approximately three days, including quality inspections and vehicle preparation before handover.
In its statement, Volvo Car Thailand said it remains “fully committed to supporting our customers and taking every necessary step in line with international safety standards.”
The latest development follows Volvo Car Malaysia’s earlier recall notice issued in January 2026 involving selected EX30 units over potential battery safety concerns. At the time, Volvo Car Malaysia instructed affected owners not to charge their vehicles beyond 70% pending further inspection and rectification work. Volvo also said the issue only affected a specific batch of vehicles and was not related to the entire EX30 lineup.
While the reported number of incidents is very small at 0.02% of the total of cars identified as potentially affected, VCM said they are treating the issue very seriously. According to JPJ’s data, there are a total of 490 EX30 EVs registered in Malaysia.
The latest fire incident involving the Volvo EX30 was shared online last Saturday. According to the Facebook post, the incident occurred in the evening after the car was left in a parking lot once charging had been completed.
After discovering the fire, they attempted to extinguish it, but it eventually spread to a pickup truck parked next to the vehicle. Fortunately, no one was injured.
The owner also said that Volvo has been in touch and has provided him with a temporary replacement vehicle.
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