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Volvo XC90 2003–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin TJ-7319 · NHTSA communication 10043574 · issued Mar 16, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2003–2005
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Front left frost plug displacement can cause axle grease to mix with the automatic transmission fluid (atf). *kb

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.