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Volvo S40 1998–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin RTJ-20756 · NHTSA communication 10032914 · issued Jun 11, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1998–2012
model years
42
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volvo: differential electronic module (dem), software. This technical journal applies to all awd model vehicles, starting from 2003. *pe updated on 4/10/2012. *kb updated 6/13/12. *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.