Volvo 850 1993–1995 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin RCL/69A · NHTSA communication 39967 · 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 69a - 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
Vehicles covered
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.