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Volvo C30 1998–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SMB31-001-2020-0 · NHTSA communication 10178516 · issued Jul 14, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1998–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This is a Service Manager Bulletin: Volvo Lithium-ion Hybrid Battery Packs shipping and handling to Volvo Reman

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.