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Volvo C30 2004–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin TL-20109 · NHTSA communication 10034507 · issued Sep 2, 2010

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2004–2009
model years
18
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volvo: knocking noise from front control arm, rear bushing. A knocking or rattling metallic noise from the front suspension at start and stop, and in come cases pulling or a misaligned steering wheel. *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.