Volvo Recalling Nearly 750,000 Vehicles For Active Safety Braking Issue

• All Volvos built from November 2018 are affected.
• The Automatic Emergency Braking system may not activate as expected.
• Thankfully, no accidents or emergencies have been reported.

Issues like these bring to light how much we’ve come to depend on technologies as well as the fact that it’s never 100% bulletproof. Even Volvo, a pioneer and leader of safety technology doesn’t always get it 100% right. The recall relates to a defective Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) sensor. Specifically, the software is at fault.

Volvo said the following about the issue: “This support system – which is designed to brake the car automatically in specific conditions and only when a collision is imminent – may not function as intended in certain situations and in certain temperatures

This recall affects all new Volvos built and sold between November 9^th 2018 and March 11^th 2020. It impacts the all models, from the XC40, XC60, XC90, S60, V60, S90 and V90. Recalls will be officially issued come May 1^st. The fix, a software update, is already prepared and will be installed free of charge on all affected vehicles.

Of the near 750,000 recalled cars, more than 121,000 are located in the US and 12,000 in Canada.