Volvo 850 1997–2000 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 460001 · NHTSA communication 610436 · issued Feb 1, 2000
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1997–2000
model years
16
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a whining noise from the rear axle (final drive) between 80 and 95 km/h (50 - 60 mph). *tt
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.