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Volvo 850 1992–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 8870011 · NHTSA communication 608043 · issued Sep 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1992–1997
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin describes the replacement of the floor / defroster shutter in the climate control system air distributor. *tt

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.