NHTSA campaign 25V179000 · Volvo campaign R10312

Volvo Recall 25V-179: High-Voltage Battery May Short Circuit

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 25V179000 (Volvo campaign R10312) was reported by Volvo Car USA, LLC on March 24, 2025, with 7,483 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo S60, Volvo V60, Volvo XC60 and more for model years 2020–2022. Owners were notified on May 14, 2025, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 25V179000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
25V179000 (also written 25V-179 or 25V179)
Filed by
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Volvo campaign number
R10312
Report received
Potentially affected
7,483 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — Propulsion System — Traction Battery
Owners notified

Repair completion: 85.48% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 25V179000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Volvo

  • Volvo S60

    • 2020, 2021, 2022 · Vehicles built June 25, 2019 – November 30, 2021 (per NHTSA)
  • Volvo S90

    • 2020, 2021 · Vehicles built June 3, 2019 – May 17, 2021 (per NHTSA)
  • Volvo V60

  • Volvo V90

  • Volvo XC60

    • 2020, 2021, 2022 · Vehicles built June 4, 2019 – November 29, 2021 (per NHTSA)
  • Volvo XC90

    • 2020, 2021, 2022 · Vehicles built June 17, 2019 – November 29, 2021 (per NHTSA)
All Volvo recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V179000.

Defect description

Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2020-2021 S90, 2020-2022 S60, V60, XC60, XC90, and 2022 V90 plug-in hybrid vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery module when the battery is fully charged and the vehicle is parked.

Safety consequence

A short circuit in a high-voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the high-voltage battery module as necessary. In addition, dealers will update the software to monitor the battery. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 28, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Car's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10312.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V179000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.