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Volvo S90 2016–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin TJ33389-2-0 · NHTSA communication 10149958 · issued May 16, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016–2018
model years
13
vehicle entries

Official summary

This is a Technical Journal: If the preconditioning timer function in the Volvo on call app does not work, but setting the calendar function in the car and direct start of the climate settings from the app does work, please follow the advice under service. Service: Do not replace any parts or perform any fault-tracing. The fix will be in the Software upgrade package at the dates stated below: *- 2018 week 19 there is a software release for XC90, S90, V90 built from and including structure week 201746. *- 2018 week 22 there is a software release where the fix is included for the XC40, new XC60,

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.