Volvo Cars, which operates under the umbrella of Geely Holding Group, has announced a global vehicle recall owing to safety issues found in batteries supplied by Sunwoda. Earlier, Viridi (also a subsidiary of Geely) had already taken legal action against Sunwoda, filing a significant lawsuit due to concerns over battery quality.

According to reports from automotive media outlets, 10,440 EX30 models in the UK are impacted by this recall. Globally, a total of 33,777 EX30 models fitted with Sunwoda battery cells are considered at risk, with roughly 0.02% of these cells having already experienced overheating incidents. The situation escalated in November 2025 when a Volvo EX30 caught fire in Brazil, highlighting the urgency to tackle this underlying hazard. (Here, "hidden danger" is retained as in the original text for precision, though it might be translated more idiomatically in some contexts.)

Volvo has promptly issued emergency warnings to vehicle owners across several countries, instructing them to keep the charging level of their vehicles below 70%. In South Africa alone, 372 Volvo EX30 vehicles have been subject to recall. The identified defect poses a risk of battery overheating when the vehicle is fully charged, potentially leading to thermal runaway and subsequent fires.