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Volvo 850 1994–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 140 · NHTSA communication 10012778 · issued Feb 8, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
1994–1997
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

The fuel tank may develop a crack at the heat shield attachment. Service campaign 140 to inspect the fuel tank and install rubber dampers. Description, service manager bulletin, tech-net notes, parts bulletin, letter to owner. *tt

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.