Volvo Recalls XC40 Plug-In Hybrid Models Over Battery Overheating Risk

Volvo has announced a safety recall for some XC40 Plug-In Hybrid vehicles from the 2020 to 2022 model years after identifying a potential manufacturing defect in the high-voltage battery cells. The company said the defect could cause the battery to overheat when the car is fully charged and parked.

A total of 631 vehicles will be called in for inspection at service centers. If technicians find signs of a defect in a high-voltage battery cell, the relevant cell will be replaced.

Volvo’s instruction to owners is not to connect the vehicle to charging until the recall service is completed. The work will be carried out through the service network of Meir, Volvo’s importer in Israel.

Affected customers will receive a written notice, and they can also check with Meir’s customer service center at 5789*. The article also notes that in late 2025 Volvo told owners of the electric EX30 not to charge above 70% because of a battery overheating and fire risk, a recall that covered 40,000 cars worldwide, including 1,132 in Israel. It adds that Audi e-tron and Mercedes EQB models have also faced similar charging limits in past recalls.