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Volvo XC90 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin TJ32025.5.0-2019 · NHTSA communication 10169024 · issued Oct 11, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2016–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

This is a Technical Journal: Seat hard to push back, second row seat (7 seater) Func Group 8531 In some cars one or more of the following may appear: - Outer seat in second row is hard to move back after entrance to third row. Page 1 and 2 in attachment. - Backrest folds back too early (before seat is slide back). Page 1 - Outer seat in second row is hard to move or makes rattling noise over the rails. Page 3 - Gap closer (hinge cover) gets stuck and breaks. Page 4 . These repairs can be done without removing the seat from the car.

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.