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Volvo S40 2004–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 8606 · NHTSA communication 10016650 · issued Mar 1, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2004–2005
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Protective plate, spare modification to fit older cars. *sc

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.