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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-26T09:29:55.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nMore than 10,000 electric cars in the UK have been recalled amid fears the battery could overheat and cause a vehicle fire.\n\nVolvo has announced the recall of 10,440 of its EX30 electric vehicles in the UK, with a further 30,000 recalled worldwide.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nIt warns that the High Voltage Battery Cell could overheat and lead to a fire after charging in affected vehicles.\n\nVolvo said it was \"confident\" that limiting the battery's maximum state of charge to 70 per cent would \"eliminate the risk of overheating\".\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAs part of the recall, Volvo confirmed that the investigation into the issue is still ongoing with a final service solution being deployed.\n\nIt instructed motorists not to leave their vehicles unattended when charging within buildings or covered areas.\n\nDrivers should seek assistance if any warnings appear in the car or app during or after charging.\n\nMotorists are also instructed to contact their local Volvo dealership or manufacturer to see if their vehicle is included in the recall.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAs with almost all vehicle recalls, drivers will not need to pay anything to have their vehicles fixed or updated.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC's Big Boss Interview podcast, Nicole Melillo Shaw, managing director of Volvo UK, explained that a \"tiny percentage\" of EX30s have caught fire around the world.\n\nShe said: \"I completely empathise with anyone who's experienced this.\n\n\"We have a proportion of our EX30 cars that have had risk of catching fire when they've been charged beyond 70 per cent.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * UK driverless car firm Wayve secures major funds ahead of robotaxi launch\n  * Millions of drivers caught breaking Highway Code rule risking £100 fine and impacting vital road safety\n  * Labour parking overhaul risks sparking 'carmageddon' as vehicles flood UK cities and towns\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"So as a safety brand and safety being our top priority, we have advised customers not to charge beyond 70 per cent until we find a fix.\"\n\nMs Melillo Shaw said it was \"quite scary\" for a motorist to be told that their vehicle could be at risk of catching fire.\n\nShe also acknowledged that it was \"very inconvenient\" for drivers to only charge their electric vehicles to 70 per cent.\n\nThe UK managing director confirmed that Volvo was working intensely on a remedy for the issue, adding that it now has a solution.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nShe continued, saying: \"We've been working really hard and quickly to get to a solution, which we now have.\n\n\"We found the root cause, and I expect next week to be able to get those cars in and start to fix them.\n\n\"We are going to contact the customers who've had that issue to then look at how we fix the battery modules.\"\n\nWhile there is no timeline for the fix, Ms Melillo Shaw clarified that there had not been any fatalities related to the overheating batteries.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter **",
  "title": "Major car brand issues urgent recall of vehicles over 'scary' fire risk"
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