Thousands of models of a luxury electric car have been recalled over fears a battery issue could cause a vehicle fire.
The federal government’s vehicle recall website has released a notice stating that all variants of the Volvo EX30, manufactured between 2023-2024, have been recalled.
In Australia, this effects over 3,300 cars with the model – which is on average listed for sale for up to $67, 600.
The recall has been issued following the SUV’s battery concern as owners have been urged to not charge the car over 70 per cent.
“Due to a manufacturing issue, the cell modules installed in the high voltage battery may overheat at high charge levels. If this occurs, it could lead to a vehicle fire,” the recall notice states.
The EX30 module, an all-electric 5-seater, uses a 69kWh battery pack made of a nickel-manganese-cobalt (NCA) modules which are notoriously difficult to put out.
The NCA module, a type of lithium-ions battery, is used across majority of electrical vehicles because they promise higher range, faster charging and lower cost.
They are exceptionally hard to extinguish because they create their own oxygen and are burn at temperatures above 1000C.
The cells within the battery fall into a domino effect, even when visible flames are put out they can reignite.
Reuters have reported the replacement of these batteries packs globally across the effected units could cost Volvo $195 million.
https://thewest.com.au/business/thousands-of-electric-volvo-exo30-models-recalled-due-to-manufacturing-issue-with-battery-c-21809156
