NHTSA Complaint #10920412 — 2016 VOLVO XC90

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10920412
Vehicle 2016 VOLVO XC90
Component SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 13,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NJ

Consumer Description

AT LEAST THREE TIMES NOW THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM HAS APPLIED WITHOUT ANY OBJECT OR VEHICLE IN FRONT. ONCE WAS ON THE I95 AT 65MPH GOING UNDER A BRIDGE THE BRAKE SUDDENLY APPLIED CAUSING THE CAR TO DIP AND PASSENGERS TO BE SHAKEN, THEN IT CONTINUED AS NORMAL. ANOTHER TIME ON THE I78 NEAR NEWARK AIRPORT AT 50MPH PASSING SOME PARKED CARS ON THE SHOULDER THE BRAKES APPLIED. ANOTHER TIME IN LOCAL TRAFFIC AT 30MPH THE BRAKES APPLIED POSSIBLY WHEN THERE WAS A SLIGHT DIP IN THE ROAD. THE CAR HAS BEEN LOOKED AT A COUPLE OF TIMES AND HAD A SOFTWARE UPDATE, BUT IT STILL DOES IT. IT HAS NOW BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR TWO WEEKS WITH NO RESULT VOLVO SUGGESTED IT WAS EZPASS AND WE COULD WRAP THE EZPASS IN FOIL (AND WHAT, UNWRAP IT FOR EACH TOLL BOOTH!). THIS IS A FRIGHTENING SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF WE HAD BEEN TAILGATED A CAR WOULD HAVE HIT US.

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