Volvo recalls several models over automatic emergency braking flaw

The AP (3/18) reports Volvo has issued a recall covering a number of 2019 models sold in the US “because the automatic emergency braking system may not detect obstacles and stop the vehicles as designed.” The automaker “says in government documents that a software-hardware incompatibility glitch causes the problem. If the system doesn’t work as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash, Volvo said in documents posted Wednesday on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.”

        Roadshow (3/18, Szymkowski, 1.99M) reports in documents filed with NHTSA, Volvo “said it will recall 121,605 vehicles for possible automatic emergency brake failure. Volvo said 2019-2020 S60, V60, V60 Cross Country, S90L, V90, V90 Cross Country, XC40, XC60 and XC90 models are all included in the recall. In other words, the entire Volvo lineup.”

        Consumer Reports (3/18, Barry, 14.23M) says new hardware being used for the AEB system “might not be compatible with the software installed on certain vehicles built before March 2020. As a result, the AEB system might not detect objects or pedestrians.” To fix the problem, “dealers will update the incompatible software, free of charge.” Cars (3/18, 1.24M) also reports.