If you’ve been on the internet recently, you may (or may not) have seen a video of a Volvo XC60 where by it is claimed the SUV’s autonomous emergency braking system “failed” to function properly.
In the video, the XC60 is seen colliding with two men during an unofficial safety demonstration in the Dominican Republic. However, Volvo Car Malaysia has released an official statement to clear the air on the whole issue.
Firstly, even though the car in the video is equipped with the brand’s City Safety system (active in speeds up to 50 km/h), it did not have the optional Pedestrian Detection functionality (this feature is standard on the XC60 T6 variant sold in Malaysia), which would have prevented the car from colliding with the two men. Therefore, these gentlemen should have known better than to demonstrate a safety feature that isn’t fitted on the car they are testing.
The company explains further, stating that even if the car was equipped with this feature, heavy acceleration (i.e. pedal floored) by the driver could have caused the system to be overridden and deactivated. This is because the system detects that the driver intends to perform the action deliberately, deactivating itself as a result.
Contrary to the title of the video, both men were alright and none of them were paralysed, nor were they a managing directors of Volvo Cars. Volvo Car Malaysia strongly recommends its dealers, partners and customers to never perform test towards real humans.
The video itself isn’t new, with the incident taking place back in 2015. At the time, Volvo issued a statement confirming the accused XC60 did not have the optional Pedestrian Detection feature, and there was nothing wrong with the car itself.
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Too much of complication with Volvo cars. Malaysians cannot understand. Need this feature for that feature to work etc. Anyway why is Volvo Malaysia giving a statement now when the video was in 2015? 2 years later release a response? Isn’t that so late?
The video, although old, has apparently been circulating (again) on social media and messaging apps.
Ini mesti agenda DrM untuk discredit Volvo, Geely dan family.
Volvo gave 3-point seat belt patent for free, Volvo saved millions of lives since 1927, and committed that by 2020, no one will die or be seriously injured in one.
Apa salahan Volvo?
Cukurrr Geely steady no lansi.
Volvo dont know how to do safe tests. They only to how to come here and say oh wai oh wai oh wai
First, it need to have the system for vehicles detection,
Then for pedestrians,
Then for motorcycles,
Then for trees,
Then for divider,
Then for tiang lampu,
Then for baby stroller…
…
How many systems does Volve need to install?
Nasib baik Geely ada selamatkan Volvo.
We Malaysians are also grateful Geely selamatkan Proton! Terimakasih China!
apa lah tuduh Dr M? How many times on all sorts of topics of old do we see articles and vidoes circulating again and again with unsuspecting ppl thinking its berita hangat to viralkan. In same way I would say the original a-hole who circulated the conveniently edited J Clarkson’s Top Gear segment some yrs back of conspiracy against Proton (I wont even claim against Tun ) as the rest of the video showed the Freelander faring worse than than Waja on off-set crash test.
Have to be idiots to do live test with humans. Usually they will offer a cardboard or wooden cutouts to test. I have tested with Volvo and Infinity before and have systems fail, so be aware of offering yourself as dummies for these.
Would be good if Volvo can invent a Kunta detection function, when Kunta is detected it speeds and collides with Kunta
There you go. YBKK has shown himself for what he really is.
We have pipu bring up old fake news, apatah lagi just 2 years old only video?
We have pipu bring up old fake forex news 1980s…O waiii
fake news is like you telling people Saga got vsc and petrol in Malaysia is cheapest in the world
Read lah. Dun be lazy.
paultan.org/2016/09/29/2016-proton-saga-specifications-by-variant/
Volvo is far behind German car in terms of software technology.
This feature is useless in Malaysia.
Car auto-braked. Rempit from behind cant’s stop in time bang you, fly and die.
Sarahan you jugak.
>Wanna test City Safety feature.
>The car doesn’t even have it.
Kek.
Ran out of dummy?
Clear the air does not exist in our local motor industry
typical malaysian….sikit sikit go viral…even though video so old sudah
Did the pedestrian need to check either that model installed with that optional features?
They need to check right and left and right again before crossing the road not playing candy crush while crossing.
No. But the driver/owner is.
the car can differentiate between normal obstacle or pedestrian??
maybe the car want u to save your ass while try to ramming friday the 13.. heheh
Pedestrian detection don’t work on static mode. Obviously it works when you walk into its path then it will break.
Not a fail system but a fail.test. that all. It’s called sohai testing something they don’t understand.
Pedestrian detection don’t work on static mode. Obviously it works when you walk into its path then it will break.
Not a fail system but a fail.test. that all. It’s called sohai testing something they don’t understand.
Pedestrian detection don’t work on static mode. Obviously it works when you walk into its path then it will break.
Not a fail system but a fail.test. that all. It’s called sohai testing something they don’t understand. What a fuss. Sometimes ppl like to share things they don’t understand also.
Sorry I mean brake. Not taking a break
I think Volvo deserves the bad rap. It put its wallet before their core value – safety. To me safety should not be a luxury. Moreover, if the customer already paid for City safe, why do you want to change extra for pedestrian sensors? Why T6 version has it standard then? And the funny bit is that the system disengages if you floor the pedals. Isn’t it’s it more useful to leave it engaged? In a case where the driver is drunk or had a heart attack etc. The system should be engage at all time unless the driver disengage it himself! After all that’s what you do about your anti-skid system isn’t it?
Repeated reasons like ‘it was an optional feature’ or ‘it wasn’t turned on’ mentioned after ‘accidents’ during safety demonstrations by Volvo, Mercedes and other car manufacturers suggests that they should be a standard feature across the range and always be turned on.
If the safety or driving aide can be switched off, it should be accompanied by bright flashing lights and sirens when deactivated to remind the driver. :)
It was so easy to annoy people who dislike Volvo. Just release the 1st video is enough to make comments fluttering out like honey to bees.
It is a very good advertisement for Volvo to showcase their City Safety System if U see the 2nd video & read the entire article. Good job Volvo.
If PT.org is conducting a survey on how positive/negative it’s commentators react to this particular videos, U have succeeded in your survey to see if we SEE the “Glass is half empty or half Full”. Good job PT.
The 2 men said “I trust Volvo with my life, Volvo for life”.
Next time you plan to buy Volvo car & SA tell you the car equipped with City Safety system and Pedestrian Detection functionality, ask him/her for testing, if he/she refused, dont buy the car, bcoz he don’t trust as well
Hahaha
what a dumb group of people testing with a real human. OMG!
so the driver was an idiot and the persons standing in front had too much faith. Dummies ;-)
This is based on a Geely Boyue right?
isit me? or did the “MD” dude in purple shirt just transformed into the cardboard thingy on the floor ^^
looks more like a magic show
Anyhow still failure right?.. And take god damn 2 years to explain… Haha joke la… U all at volvo