Volvo Recalls Around 12,000 Cars Over Braking Issue

EVs generally offer regenerative braking to utilize the kinetic energy of the moving car to charge the battery

Volvo has announced a recall, which is likely to affect around 12,000 cars due to the issue with regenerative braking and one-pedal driving. The Geely-owned Swedish car marque has been quite popular with its latest breed of electric SUVs in many international markets. In fact, it has showcased robust plans to bring new EVs to the market to capitalize on the growing trend. For now, let us take a look at the specifics of this latest instance.

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Volvo To Recall Around 12,000 Cars Over Braking Issue

As a part of this recall, Volvo has advised many EV and PHEV owners to stop using one-pedal driving until further notice. A huge relief comes in the form of an over-the-air update, which will be able to fix this issue. Hence, the car owners won’t need to take their vehicles to the service workshop. That is a massive perk of modern-day cars in general, and EVs in particular.

The recall number is 25V392000, and it includes models from 2020 to 2026. The specific monikers affected by this recall are S60, V60, S90, XC60, XC90, XC40, EX40, EC40 and C40. Note that cars running software 3.5.14 might have some problems with the brake control module. Furthermore, they may experience a loss of braking functionality, especially after “coasting downhill for at least 1 minute and 40 seconds”.

Volvo warns that “If the situation occurs, pressing the brake pedal may remove braking functionality entirely”. Obviously, this is the worst possible scenario. Also, the Swedish auto giant will need to produce a report to present to the NHTSA with all the details. That is when more specifics will emerge. In any case, Volvo will notify the owners by August 6.

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Recalls are a part of the automobile industry. While some issues can be too critical and may require immediate attention, others can be relatively less serious. In any case, any troubles with the brakes can cause car owners to lose their peace of mind and understandably so. Therefore, I hope that Volvo will soon fix this issue before any undesirable incident occurs. I shall update this post once more details surface.