forensic inspection of the vehicle after the crash confirmed that the braking circuit was flawed . volvo had reported there was a potential issue with the brakes but had not issued a recovery of the affected automobiles for modifications . the court determined volvo should serve a 200 , 000 dollar tribute . the case also announced that kohtz should pay a 300 euro punishment and receive a seven - month suspend sentence and temporary revocation of her driving permit for failure to controlled the car .
Volvo is a car manufacturer from Finland.