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Volvo 240 1976–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin TJ28941.1.0-2016 · NHTSA communication 10167828 · issued Dec 3, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1976–2017
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This is a Technical Journal: When sensitive information, like vehicle speed, brake usage, etc. (customer behavoiur information) of a car is required from Volvo Car Corporation from external sources, either of these two documents should be filled in and attached to the affected Vehicle Report. (External sources: Authority, Insurance companies, Rental companies, etc)

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.