2022-2026 Volvo Vehicles
Allegations: Marketing vehicles as safe without disclosing that their braking systems may fail due to a defect
Sensus System in Volvo XC90s
In November 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Volvo for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the Sensus system in Volvo XC90s would be compatible with Android Auto, an app that lets drivers use features on their Android smartphone, when, according to plaintiffs, the cars were not compatible with Android Auto. (Levine et al v. Volvo Cars of North America, LLC and Volvo Car USA, LLC, Case No. 19-cv-19821, D. NJ.)
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Rear-View Displays in Volvo Vehicles
Allegations: Marketing vehicles as safe when the rear-view camera display malfunctions and disappears
Volvo’s Android Automotive Operating System
Allegations: Marketing that the system provides a “user-friendly interface and unparalleled connectivity” when it freezes, reboots, crashes, and fails
Volvo XC90
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing Volvo’s Sensus as compatible with the Android Auto app when it’s not
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Volvo’s Sensus
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