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Volvo XC40 2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin TJ33518 1 0-2018 · NHTSA communication 10164133 · issued May 11, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2019
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

This is a Technical Journal: If a creaking/rubbing noise is heard from the front seats backrest, follow the instruction under Service. Service: Insert double layers of anti-squeak tape, p/n 30788314 under the lumbar hooks. Follow attached instructions .

Vehicles covered

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.