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Volvo S60 2010–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin US26218 · NHTSA communication 10044082 · issued Apr 19, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2010–2012
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volvo: volvo has identified the noise reduction casing on the electric hydraulic power assisted steering (ehpas) pump, may absorb water and expose the pump housing to moisture. Over a long period of time this could negatively affect the operation of the power steering pump and or engine performance. Including model xc60 model year 2012. *js

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.