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Volvo 850 1994–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin SC-140 · NHTSA communication 10059056 · issued Feb 1, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
1994–1997
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volvo: tsb contains an owner's notification letter. Select document search button below. The fuel tank, on some vehicles, will develop a crack at heat shield attachment, if exposed to prolonged extreme heat and the odor of fuel is present and possibility of fuel leakage. Model 1994-97 850. *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.