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Volvo 850 1993–1995technical service bulletin

Bulletin RCL/69C · NHTSA communication 39966 · issued May 1, 1995

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1993–1995
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Manufacturer's recall 69c - canada only - during certain circumstances the engine can be forced to rotate backwards and cause abnormal force on the timing belt. In order to protect the timing belt, a washer will be mounted on the belt tensioner. *tw

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.