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Volvo 850 1994–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin RC-139 · NHTSA communication 10059060 · issued Sep 1, 2004

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

Official summary

Volvo: tsb contains an owner's notification letter. Select document search button below. In certain vehicles, located at heat shield attachment, fuel tank has develop a seepage of fuel, due to being exposed to extreme heat and fuel odor would be present causing a fire if in presence of an ignition source. 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.