Volvo XC90 2007–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin RTJ-20235 · NHTSA communication 10030933 · issued May 23, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2007–2009
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Volvo: water/discoloration/moisture in the tail lamp. Water may leak in from the bulb socket back seal. In some cases tail lamp housing replacement is necessary. With a hose, verify the water is not entering the area from the outside. If the water is from the outside replace the lamp housing. If the water is not entering from the outside, replace the harness only. *pe updated 6/11/10. *pe updated 6/04/12. *pe
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.