Rear-View Displays in Volvo Vehicles
Allegations: Marketing vehicles as safe when the rear-view camera display malfunctions and disappears
Volvo’s Sensus
December 2017: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
September 2017: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Volvo for allegedly falsely marketing the in-car technology user interface “Sensus” in Volvo XC90s as being compatible with Android Auto (a Google app) when, according to the complaint, they are not. (Middien v. Volvo Cars of North America LLC et al, Case No. 17-cv-11721, D. Mass.)
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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
Sensus System in Volvo XC90s
Volvo XC90 T8
Volvo 850
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