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Volvo S40 2003–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin SMB 28 200 · NHTSA communication 10026148 · issued Aug 1, 2008

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2003–2008
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volvo: pzev (s40/v50) vehicles have extended warranty coverage for the engine manage ment software (ems) on some model year 2003-2008 models. Pzev csc letter was received. *pe

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.