NHTSASEAT BELTS
Volvo Car USA, LLC - Seat Belt Warning System Malfunction/FMVSS 208
Published: March 11, 2026Recall ID: 26V136000Category: vehiclesCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
An audible warning chime that does not properly alert of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Product Description & Identification
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."
Affected Products
Seat Belt Warning System Malfunction/FMVSS 208
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Subject | Seat Belt Warning System Malfunction/FMVSS 208 |
| Nhtsa id | 26V136000 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Recall link › Url | https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V136000 |
| Recall link › Description | Go to Recall |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Do not drive | No |
| Manufacturer | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Defect summary | 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." |
| Corrective action | 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. |
| Consequence summary | An audible warning chime that does not properly alert of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash. |
| Mfr campaign number | R10365 |
| Potentially affected | 1584 |
| Report received date | 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000 |
| Fire risk when parked | No |