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Volvo S60 2015–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin PB28-S29842-1 · NHTSA communication 10146436 · issued Nov 7, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2015–2016
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volvo Car USA LLC on behalf of Volvo Car Corporation, has decided to launch Service Action S29842 on certain model year 2015 ? 2016 XC60, S60, V60, S80, XC70 & 2016 XC90 vehicles. Volvo has identified that the spark plugs may crack due to abnormal combustion. The corrective action is replacement of the spark plugs with a new and improved design.

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.