Service bulletin PB28-S29987-2020
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10171690 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2020-02-24 |
| Manufacturer's number | PB28-S29987-2020 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2020-01-29 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
NHTSA's summary
Volvo Car USA LLC and Volvo Car of Canada Ltd (Volvo) on behalf of Volvo Car Corporation, has decided to launch Service Action S29987 on certain model year 2018 - 2020 S60T8, V60T8, S90T8, XC60T8, XC90T8 vehicles. Volvo has identified that the Engine Control Module (ECM) may not correctly monitor the coolant thermostat (between 20 to 60 degrees Celsius). This condition can result in increased vehicle emissions and non-compliance with On Board Diagnostics (OBD) II requirements. The corrective action is a Total Upgrade.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Electrical system, Engine
| VOLVO S60H | 2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
|---|---|
| VOLVO S90H | 2018, 2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| VOLVO V60H | 2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| VOLVO XC60H | 2018, 2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| VOLVO XC90H | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 25V179000 | 2025-03-24. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE |
|---|---|
| 2021345 | 2021-06-02. Electrical |
| 21V414000 | 2021-06-02. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
| 21V273000 | 2021-04-21. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE |
| 2019188 | 2019-04-18. Engine |
| 19V308000 | 2019-04-17. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS |
| 18V800000 | 2018-11-13. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE |
| 2016197 | 2016-05-04. Electrical |
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