accident examination of the vehicle after the crash confirmed that the braking system was flawed . volvo had indicated there was a possible issue with the brakes but had not ordered a recall of the affected cars for modifications . the court confirmed volvo should pay a 200 , 000 euro fine . the judgement also confirmed that kohtz should pay a 300 metre fines and face a four - period suspended time and permanently banishment of her driving privileges for failure to drive the mercedes .
Volvo is a car manufacturer from Finland.