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Volvo XC90 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin TJ31007.9.1-2017 · NHTSA communication 10167910 · issued Apr 14, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
2016–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

This is a Technical Journal: If symptom of noise occurs from the rear brakes during braking follow advice under service. New brake pads have been implemented for service and production , 2015week34. 31471266 Comfort brake pads, only for cars with VDN code RC02 An improved rear brake disc with changed composition is planned to be available in the end of June 2016, For cars built before chassis number 22196, replace rear brake pads according to VIDA. For cars built after chassis number 22196 or are already have the latest brake pads, try to hold the repair until the new rear brake disc is availa

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.