21 May 69

"Siripong" ordered "land transport," accelerated the "Volvo EX30" exam, car knot, EV, fire, suspended the registration of the new car until it was fixed to safety, ready to restore 1,668 cars, replace the new battery.

On May 21, 69, the director of the Automotive Engineering Bureau and a spokesman for the Transportation Department revealed that, as it appeared on social media and the media, the Volvo EX30 electric car case, a fire, caused anxiety for road users and the wider public, and the Ministry of Transportation, by the Vice-Minister of Transportation, Sirypong Ang-chan, had urgently investigated the case for the safety of the users of the vehicle and considered the practice of the B. As the regulator of car body safety adopted on the road.

On May 19, 2026, the company asked Volvo Car (Thailand) Co., Ltd. to clarify the facts about the cause of the engineering problems of the car, which found that the cause of the fire was a defect caused by the high-voltage battery cell system.

For a solution to the problem, the company has prepared spare parts and will begin recalling 1,668 affected vehicles in Thailand to replace battery modules from 25 May 2026 onwards.

The company has ordered the company to expedite the correction of all batteries as quickly as possible, and to increase publicity channels to track and inform the safe use guidelines pending repairs for all vehicle owners to be thoroughly informed.

In addition, the company must periodically deliver a car recall progress report to the company until the bug fix is 100% complete.

A spokesman for the B.C. further stated that the B.C. had a direct mandate under the Automobile Act 1979 to regulate, direct and monitor the automotive engineering and safety aspects of the vehicle to be run on the road so as not to cause harm to drivers and the public. The B.C. reviewed the safety certification results of the electric and battery propulsion system (according to the UNR100 international benchmark) of such vehicles and immediately suspended the registration of new vehicles for such vehicles until such defects were corrected and tested to safety.

The B.C. has suspended the use of vehicle certificates. This will result in that vehicles produced or imported in the future will not be able to be registered until they are completed. This will only apply to those vehicles that will be re-registered in the future and will not have any impact on those that are already registered.

Ask the public to ensure that the B.C. upholds the safety of drivers and road users as a top priority and will strictly implement legal measures to prevent future hazardous risks. If in doubt, contact the B.C. hotline 1584 24 hours a day.