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Volvo S60 2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin SC-253 · NHTSA communication 10045348 · issued Aug 2, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volvo: see document search button for owner letter. When a/c system is operational, there would be a grinding or growling type of noise due to an incorrect adjustment specification of the thermal expansion valve (txv). *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.