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Volvo XC90 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin TJ30934 · NHTSA communication 10146173 · issued Nov 17, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
2016–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

This is a Technical Journal: * If squealing noise occurs from front brakes on cars built before chassis number 040328, then Replace front discs according to VIDA, the new brake discs have changed metal composition in order to reduce squealing noise. Also replace front brake pads if vehicle is built before 15w19, or after 15w20 if the brake pads are worn down or there has been a previous attempt to grease or chamfer the pads to repair the car.

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.