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Volvo 240 1976–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SMB00-287-2016-1 · NHTSA communication 10167746 · issued Jan 4, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1976–2017
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Please use attached file to create new version of bulletin. Please remove original bulletin by same number dated 2/18/2010.

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.