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Volvo S40 2004–2006technical service bulletin

Bulletin 5108 · NHTSA communication 10018775 · issued Jan 12, 2006

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
2004–2006
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

16 inch front brakes, squealing noise. New front brake pad and a larger brake caliper retainer have been introduced in production for vehicles with 16 inch brakes. *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.