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🧸 Product PT BG DE DK IE NO SE SK October 17, 2025

Volvo — EX90

Passenger car. Model Year: 2025. Chassis: from 0000298 to 0017079.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Volvo — EX90
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Injuries
Category
Motor vehicles
Hazard
The tailgate lifting arms may separate when opening or closing the tailgate. The spring inside the arms can rapidly release from the mechanism and the tailgate could fall freely, which can lead to injury.
Origin
Sweden

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Distributor) Recall of the product from end users
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 284 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
72 days in total
May 17, 2026 July 28, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? A Volvo car model called the EX90 has a problem with its tailgate. The metal arms that lift the tailgate can break.

What's happening? The spring inside the arms can pop out suddenly. The tailgate may drop fast and hurt someone.

Does this affect me? This affects Volvo EX90 cars in Portugal, Bulgaria, Germany, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and Slovakia.

What should I do? Stop using the tailgate until a Volvo repair shop fixes it. Ask your Volvo dealer for help.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Brand(s) / product name(s)
Volvo
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: The tailgate lifting arms may separate when opening or closing the tailgate. The spring inside the arms can rapidly release from the mechanism and the tailgate could fall freely, which can lead to injury. · Origin: Sweden

First published
October 17, 2025
Last refreshed by us
2 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10096263

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?
Volvo — EX90. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: The tailgate lifting arms may separate when opening or closing the tailgate. The spring inside the arms can rapidly release from the mechanism and the tailgate could fall freely, which can lead to inju...
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on October 17, 2025 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to the following countries: Portugal, Bulgaria, Germany, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and Slovakia.
▸ How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
▸ What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
▸ Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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