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Volvo EX30 Recall: Detached Head Restraint Cushion Hazard
Volvo recalls certain 2025-2026 EX30 vehicles due to head restraint cushions that may detach in a crash. Dealers will apply adhesive reinforcement free of charge.
A detached head restraint cushion can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Volvo Car USA is recalling certain 2025 and 2026 model year EX30 and 2026 EX30CC vehicles because the front seat head restraint cushion may detach during a crash. This defect increases the risk of injury to occupants in the event of an accident. Dealers will repair the issue by applying adhesive to reinforce the attachment at no cost to the owner. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1545059-volvo-ex30-2025-recall-seats.
“Volvo EX30 Recall: Detached Head Restraint Cushion Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1545059-volvo-ex30-2025-recall-seats. Based on NHTSA recall #26V671000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V671000).
Volvo Car USA LLC recalled 2025-2026 EX30 seats because a detached head restraint cushion can increase the risk of injury during a crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on October 9, 2026. Dealers will apply an adhesive to reinforce the head cushion attachment free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Volvo EX30, 2025-2026
Volvo EX30CC, 2026
What to do
Dealers will apply an adhesive to reinforce the head cushion attachment, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 30, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Car’s customer service at 1-800-458-1552.
The hazard
A detached head restraint cushion can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Volvo Car USA LLC has 23 other recalls on record since February 11, 2016. Other recent recalls of similar products include Volvo EX30 (2025) Seat Belt Warning Chime Failure Recall (March 11, 2026), Volvo EX30 (2025) recall: High voltage battery fire risk (February 20, 2026), and Volvo EX30 (2025) Recall: High-Voltage Battery Fire Risk (January 2, 2026). NHTSA has received 9 owner complaints for the 2025 VOLVO EX30 as of August 25, 2026.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle is a 2025-2026 EX30 or a 2026 EX30CC. You can verify if your specific Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is included in this recall by searching on NHTSA.gov, where the VINs became searchable on October 9, 2026.
Brand
Volvo
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Wait for Notification
Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed by November 30, 2026.
Contact Dealer or Volvo
Dealers will apply an adhesive to reinforce the head cushion attachment free of charge. You may also contact Volvo Car’s customer service at 1-800-458-1552.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will apply an adhesive to reinforce the head cushion attachment, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 30, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Car’s customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car’s number for this recall is R10396. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 9, 2026.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
GovInfoNow listed this recall 8 days after the agency date.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Added to GovInfoNow
3Owner letters expected (expected, per the notice)
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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