Service bulletins for the 2008 Volvo S40
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
159 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| RTJ-21324 | 2010-03-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VOLVO: THE 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AW55-50/51, HAS A BOLT ON TOP THAT ANCHORS THE B4 BAND, WHICH APPLIES 3RD GEAR. IF THAT BOLT IS REMOVED, THE BAND WILL BE DISENGAGED AND 3RD GEAR WILL BE INOPERATIVE. THIS INCLUDES C70 COUPE AND CONVERTIBLE, S60 R AND V70 R VEHICLES. *PE |
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| RTJ-20293 | 2009-10-02. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM. A SERVICE KIT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO REDUCE THE CURRENT THROUGH THE VACUUM SWITCH FOR THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. *PE UPDATED 12/30/09. *PE |
| RTJ-16629 | 2009-09-25. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. VOLVO: LEAKAGE DETECTION DIAGNOSTICS IMPROVEMENTS TO REMEDY DTC'S. ALL MODELS FROM MODEL YEARS 2003-2008. DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR FOR THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM SMALL LEAK, HAS USED A SOFTWARE FUNCTION THAT CALCULATES LEAKAGE BASED ON A PRESSURE INFERRED FROM THE CURRENT CONSUMED BY AN ELECTRIC PUMP THAT PUMPS AIR INTO THE FUEL TANK SYSTEM. *PE |
| RTJ-19139 | 2009-01-15. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS. VOLVO VEHICLES: PAD LAMP, LOGIC CHANGED WITH SRS SW UPGRADE. THE PAD (PASSENGER AIRBAG DISABLED) LAMP ILLUMINATES WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS UNOCCUPIED. EARLIER VEHICLES WITHIN SAME RANGE, RECEIVE A TOTAL CAN OR SRS RELOAD OR UPGRADE WILL RECEIVE THE NEW LOGIC. *PE |
| RTJ-19745 | 2009-01-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). VOLVO: ON THE PZEV (PARTIAL ZERO EMISSIONS VEHICLE)CRANKCASE VENTILATION HOSE AND OIL TRAP REPLACEMENT. THE CRANKCASE VENTILATION HOSE MAY CRACK WHICH MAY LEAD TO NON COMPLIANCE WITH EVAPORATIVE EMISSION LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. *PE |
| SMB 28 200 | 2008-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VOLVO: PZEV (S40/V50) VEHICLES HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE ENGINE MANAGE MENT SOFTWARE (EMS) ON SOME MODEL YEAR 2003-2008 MODELS. PZEV CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE |
| 28-200 | 2008-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VOLVO: EXTEND WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE (EMS) ON SOME MODEL YEAR 2003-2008 MODELS. P45 CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE REF: 10026144 (P-46), 10026145 (P-54), 10026146 (P-55), 10026147 (P-76). UPDATED 6/10/09. *PE |
| 432 025 | 2008-08-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL). SP 432-025, CONTROL UNIT, GEAR SELECTOR REPLACEMENT; AT2512C, ATO2512C, AT2812C, ATO3112C. *PE |
| 00211 | 2007-09-21. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. NEW TECHNICAL COURSES AVAILABLE. INTRODUCTION TO TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS - CLASSES NOW AVAILABLE. THIS COURSE IS INTENDED TO FAMILIARIZE TECHNICIANS AND WORKSHOP FOREMEN WITH VOLVO'S TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS. *NJ |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.