"Owners are requested not to charge their vehicles until the problem is resolved", it says. "Car dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the high-voltage battery. Furthermore, the software that monitors the battery will be updated."
According to Volvo Cars, as reported by the car site Carup, this affects 73,000 units worldwide, of which over 8,000 are in Sweden.
According to NHTSA, this concerns certain examples of plug-in hybrid models S90, S60, V60, XC60, XC90, and V90 from the years 2020 to 2022.
The authority describes it as a risk of short-circuit and thus fire when the car is parked and charged. According to media in the USA, individual car owners have alerted to the problem occurring, but it has not led to any personal injuries.
Volvo Cars and other vehicle manufacturers around the world are also losing ground due to President Donald Trump's announcement that the USA will introduce import tariffs on the industry.
The stock fell 7.6 percent on the Stockholm Stock Exchange on Thursday.
