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Volvo S80 2007–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-15636 · NHTSA communication 10034706 · issued Oct 27, 2010

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2007–2011
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volvo service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Steering gear extended warranty information. Had voluntarily extended warranty coverage on certain model and model year vehicles for insufficient sealing in the steering gear. This can lead to water or moisture intrusion, resulting in internal corrosion and oil seepage. Csc letter has been received. *pe updated 4/18/11. *pe

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.