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An official Health Canada notice concerns Volvo. Issue: on certain vehicles, there could be a problem inside the high-voltage battery. As a result, the high-voltage battery cells could short circuit. Note: this problem would cause a warning message to be displayed in the instrument panel. Safety risk: a short circuit in the high-voltage battery can create a fire risk, even while the vehicle is parked and turned off. Corrective actions: to reduce the safety risk, volvo advises that you should set the maximum charge setting of your vehicle at 70% and that you should park your vehicle outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until the recall repairs have been completed. Volvo will notify owners by mail. The corrective actions for this recall are under development. Published 2026-01-14.
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81466
Official notice
2026-01-14
The hazard
The hazard
Issue: on certain vehicles, there could be a problem inside the high-voltage battery. As a result, the high-voltage battery cells could short circuit. Note: this problem would cause a warning message to be displayed in the instrument panel. Safety risk: a short circuit in the high-voltage battery can create a fire risk, even while the vehicle is parked and turned off. Corrective actions: to reduce the safety risk, volvo advises that you should set the maximum charge setting of your vehicle at 70% and that you should park your vehicle outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until the recall repairs have been completed. Volvo will notify owners by mail. The corrective actions for this recall are under development.
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