2022-2023 Volvo S60 Antilock Brake System Error: Abs Light on, Compromised Braking Performance – Lemon Lawsuit Attorney

Affected Years: 2022, 2023 Volvo S60. Our law firm is also investigating 2024, 2025, 2026 Volvo S60 for the same issues.

These issues seem to arise from defects in the ABS Module/Sensors.

Anti-lock brake systems, or ABS as they are known today, are one of the most significant changes in the automobile design since Henry Ford began production of the Model T using an assembly line in 1913. Most vehicle owners would be very surprised to learn that the concepts behind ABS were first invented in the 1920s and were first deployed on aircraft, not automobiles. The end goal of ABS has always been the same: to prevent tires from skidding when bringing a vehicle to a stop. Now, a fully developed feature required on every new passenger vehicle made for the United States market since 2012, new drivers being taught to safely stop a vehicle without ABS is very rare.

One of the most significant safety hazards existing today is that there are vehicles on the road with the ABS light on and the vehicle system logging an error code. Your car, truck, or SUV will still stop, but under certain road conditions, it won’t do so without potentially locking up the wheels and causing a skid or slide. It is guaranteed to do so because a small percentage of the drivers know how to successfully brake without ABS. If you have had issues with your Volvo S60 antilock brake system, and you have been unable to get it successfully repaired after several trips to the dealer, it can now be considered a lemon law eligible defect, making your Volvo eligible for replacement or buyback. If the dealer and manufacturer are pushing back on your request and you need to hire a Volvo S60 lemon law attorney, please call Guardian Lemon Law. We can sue Volvo for selling you a defective, lemon Volvo S60.

Do I Have To File A Lawsuit For Any Lemon Law Claim?

No, you do not have to file a lawsuit to start a lemon law process. If your dealer and the manufacturer are willing to work towards a solution with you, the process may not even require legal representation at all. What Guardian Lemon Law wants you to understand is that any manufacturer, like Volvo, is going to have lawyers involved working towards their interests, and you are going to have to review some documentation and sign it at some point. It isn’t that it will not work out, but in our experience, you may not get what you are entitled to without advice and representation, even if only in negotiation. Worst case, you sign something that surrenders your legal right to pursue Volvo down the road if something else happens. Guardian Lemon Law recommends that, at a minimum, you have an attorney review any legal documents that the manufacturer is asking you to sign when settling a claim. If you need an experienced Volvo S60 antilock brake system error lemon lawyer, please don’t hesitate to contact Guardian Lemon Law.

Lemon Law – The History And Purpose

In 1971, a bill titled the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act was signed into law. It is still the foundation of the California Lemon Law today. The Lemon Law itself had one purpose, which was to provide consumer protection and establish a remedy for consumers if the manufacturer was unable, or in some cases unwilling, to resolve the problem someone was having with their product. The list of things covered by the lemon law isn’t limited to just vehicles. Items like single-family homes, appliances, and even medical devices and electronics. To be eligible for protection under California law, there are some conditions that need to be met, such as the existence of an express warranty and its coverage of the defect. There is a time limit for eligibility as well, and in most cases it is different than the time limit of your vehicle warranty. If it is time to file a Volvo S60 defective ABS module/sensors lemon lawsuit, Guardian Lemon Law is ready to help you, and we bring a Zero-Fee guarantee with the process. More on that later.

The Qualifications For Vehicles Being Claimed As Lemon Law Eligible

The eligibility requirements are relatively straightforward. The most obvious, but often overlooked, is that your vehicle has been in for repair of the same issue without resolution. Consumers often think the Lemon Law covers them for a total number of repairs. Most people would still call that vehicle a lemon. Legally, it is not considered one, however. The qualifications are:

• The vehicle cannot be abused in a way that shows it is contributing to your problem
• The vehicle remains under the manufacturer’s warranty at the time of the repair effort
• Reasonable repair attempts have been made to repair the issue. This is loosely defined as a minimum of 2 attempts for safety-related items, and four attempts for non-safety-related items
• The vehicle is in the hands of the repair staff for longer than 30 days cumulative time, and troubleshooting/repairing the same issue
• The issue is impacting the safety, use, or value of your automobile

Guardian Lemon Law can help you assess the status of your vehicle and its potential qualification under lemon law. If it does qualify, we are ready to provide you with a lawyer experienced in litigating a Volvo S60 antilock brake system error lemon law lawsuit immediately.

The Time Limit For Filing A Lemon Law Lawsuit

The Statute of Limitations in the State of California for filing a lemon lawsuit sets the time limit originally at 4 years from discovery. It began on the date you took the vehicle in for the first repair effort, though the language reads as discovery of the issue, making it a lemon. Recent changes as of January 1, 2025, introduce new time limits that apply in these cases. Your lawsuit must be filed within 1 year of the expiration of the warranty, and has a maximum of 6 years from the date you took delivery of the car. The Guardian Lemon Law team can provide more information on this during your case evaluation and make sure the suit gets filed in time if you are close to hiring a lemon lawyer to sue Volvo for an antilock brake system error.

The 2022-2023 Volvo S60 Issues And Symptoms With ABS

The issues that cause this are generally related to either a part failure or a software issue in the brake controller module (BCM). There are several symptoms you might notice, but the warning signs are generally dashboard light-related. The dash warning light is typically your first indication of an issue, and should make you very attentive to how the brakes feel and are performing. You may notice some others outlined below:

• Your brake pedal feels abnormally stiff or resistant, usually making you have to press harder on the pedal to stop the car, which could cause the wheels to lock up and your car to slide
• A control module issue might cause your ABS system to activate during regular braking on a non-slippery road, leading to you noticing a light vibration in the pedal, which can also lengthen your braking distance to a greater distance for your speed and surface, potentially causing a collision
• Hardware problems with the car speed sensors, affecting your speedometer accuracy and the deployment of your ABS system itself, leading to a new vibration in the steering assembly felt in your steering wheel, often called chatter
• Your Volvo S60 stability and traction control system might also show a fault because it relies on some components that are part of the car’s ABS system

The model in question did have a recall for the software that had been used in the 2022 and 2023 model years. On the surface, this shouldn’t be a difficult issue to fix, but there are enough different types of hardware involved that it could be a challenge.

Our Zero-Fee Guarantee At Guardian Lemon Law

There will never be upfront costs to hire Guardian Lemon Law for our clients. Your initial meeting is free. If you need a second opinion on your existing case with a different law firm, this is also free. If we don’t win your case, our services for litigation will be free. This is the Zero-Fee guarantee, and it should tell you how confident we are when we take on your case. Please contact Guardian Lemon Law when you need a lawyer experienced in Volvo S60 antilock brake system error lemon law cases. When life gives you a lemon, call Guardian Lemon Law.