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Volvo C30 2001–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin RTJ-21324 · NHTSA communication 10032425 · issued Jul 10, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2001–2011
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volvo: the 5 speed automatic transmission, aw55-50/51, has a bolt on top that anchors the b4 band, which applies 3rd gear. If that bolt is removed, the band will be disengaged and 3rd gear will be inoperative. This includes c70 coupe and convertible, s60 r and v70 r vehicles. *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.