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YOUR VOLVO
34
Canadian market only:
This vehicle is equipped with an “Event Data
Recorder” (EDR). The main purpose of the EDR
is to register and record data in traffic accidents
or accident-like situations, e.g. if an airbag
deploys or if the vehicle hits an obstacle in the
road. This data is recorded in order to help under-
stand how the vehicle's systems perform in these
types of situations. The EDR is designed to
record data related to vehicle dynamics and
safety systems for a short period of time, usually
30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
data in traffic accidents or accident-like situations
such as:
•
How the various systems in the vehicle per-
formed;
•
Whether the driver and passenger seat belts
were tightened/buckled;
•
The driver's use of the accelerator/brake
pedal;
•
How fast the vehicle was moving.
This data can help provide a better understanding
of the circumstances in which traffic accidents
and injuries occur. The EDR records data only if a
non-trivial accident situation occurs. EDR does
not record any data during normal driving condi-
tions. The system also never registers data on
who is driving the vehicle or the geographical
location of the accident or near-accident. How-
ever, other parties, such as law enforcement,
could combine the EDR data with the type of per-
sonally identifiable information that is routinely
acquired during an accident investigation. Special
equipment and access to either the vehicle or the
EDR is required to read this recorded data.
In addition to the EDR, the vehicle is equipped
with a number of computers that continuously
control and monitor the vehicle's performance.
These computers may record data during normal
driving conditions, particularly if they detect a
fault relating to the vehicle's operation and func-
tionality or upon activation of the vehicle's active
driver support functions (e.g. City Safety or the
auto-brake function).
Some of this recorded data is required by techni-
cians performing service and maintenance in
order to diagnose and rectify any faults that may
have occurred in the vehicle. The recorded infor-
mation is also needed to enable Volvo to fulfill
legal and other regulatory requirements. Informa-
tion registered in the vehicle is stored in its com-
puters until the vehicle is serviced or repaired.
In addition to the above, the recorded information
may be used in aggregated form for research and
product development purposes in order to contin-
uously improve the safety and quality of Volvo
vehicles.
Volvo will not provide this information to any third
parties without the vehicle owner's consent. How-
ever, national legislation and regulations may
require Volvo to disclose this type of information
to law enforcement or other authorities that can
claim a legal right to the information. Special
technical equipment, which Volvo and workshops
that have entered agreements with Volvo have
access to, is required to read and interpret the
recorded data. Volvo is responsible for ensuring
that information provided to Volvo in conjunction
with service and maintenance is stored and han-
dled securely and in compliance with applicable
legal requirements. For more information, please
contact a Volvo retailer.
Related information
•
Contacting Volvo (p. 26)
•
Volvo Structural Parts Statement (p. 39)
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