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Volvo XC90 2003–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-49325 · NHTSA communication 10052500 · issued Jun 18, 2013

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

Official summary

Volvo: on some vehicles, the software for transmission control module (tcm) fails to contain optimal calibration settings, and would need to install upgraded tcm software. Models 2003-2005 xc90. *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.