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Volvo C30 2000–2025technical service bulletin

Bulletin 8501 · NHTSA communication 11020437 · issued Apr 10, 2025

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2000–2025
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This is a Technical Journal: Remote connection, BOMGAR application. Before joining a remote session:
 •Connect a suitable battery maintainer/charger and verify that the battery voltage indicated in VIDA is between 12.5V and 14.9V.
 •Connect to the vehicle over a wired connection using a VOE (Volvo OBD to Ethernet) adapter and perform a NEW vehicle readout.

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.