Citing ‘poor’ quality, man gets Volvo, ‘broken’ alloy wheel taken around Ahmedabad on tow truck

Ahmedabad: A man placed what he claimed was a broken alloy wheel on the hood of a Volvo car and had the vehicle driven around Ahmedabad on a tow truck, alleging “poor quality” and “risk” to the owner’s life.

A video of the episode has gone viral on social media.

“The alloy wheels of a Volvo car snapped in two,” the owner of the car, which appeared to be a Volvo XC90, said in a message pasted on the back of the tow truck that carried his car.

“Here, you can witness the stark reality behind the company’s hollow claims regarding safety,” the message said, adding that in the owner's view, one would be better off buying an Alto instead of a Volvo.

The company assumes “absolutely no responsibility” once a vehicle is sold, leaving one’s life “completely at risk”, it said.

“You can see this for yourself,” it stated, displaying the car with the purportedly damaged part.

A message sent to a Volvo Group media relations official did not receive a response till the time this report was filed.