expert examination of the car after the crash confirming that the braking system was flawed . volkswagen had known there was a legal issue with the brakes but had not requested a recall of the affected cars for modifications . the decision confirmed volvo should suffer a 200 , 000 euro fine . the judgement has said that kohtz should pay a 300 de fine and receive a six - month disqualification sentence and temporary parole of her drivers license for failure to manage the volvo .
Volvo is a car manufacturer from Finland.