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Service bulletins for the 2012 Volvo S60

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.

268 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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S296502016-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Volvo has identified that upgrading the oil specification to ACEA A5/B5 Full Synthetic will help reduce carbon build up in the engine, and better align with the oil specification used in newer Volvo’s. The corrective action is to install an engine oil specification decal in the engine compartment, and update the Owners and Warranty Manuals per Tech Journal TJ 31443.
TJ 314432016-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Service Campaign S29650: Engine Oil Specification Upgrade Volvo Car USA LLC and Volvo Car Canada Limited (Volvo) on behalf of Volvo Car Corporation, has decided to launch Service Campaign S29650 for model year 2012 S60 vehicles with engine code 62. Volvo has identified that upgrading the oil specification to ACEA A5/B5 Full Synthetic will help reduce carbon build up in the engine, and better align with the oil specification used in newer Volvo’s. The corrective action is to install an engine oil specification decal in the engine compartment, and update the Owners and Warranty Manuals. Please also communicate the updated engine oil specification change to the vehicle owner. Fit the label in the engine compartment according to the attached instruction.
QB S-394782014-11-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. VOLVO: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE POP UP MESSAGE, GPS UPDATE (GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) IS CAUSING THE SENSUS CONNECTED TOUCH (SCT) TO BE UNUSABLE AND SCT FIRMWARE NEEDS TO BE UPGRADED. MODEL 2011-2015 S60, XC60, V60, S80, XC70. *PE
TJ-253292014-09-25. Service bulletin. STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM; WHEELS:HUB. VOLVO: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE STEERING KNUCKLE WOULD HAVE WHEEL HUB DISPLACED AND WOULD TO REPLACE WHEEL HUB. *PE
TJ-279892013-12-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. VOLVO: THE VIDEO SIGNAL WOULD FLICKER, IN MEDIA DISPLAY, WHEN USING PARKING ASSIST CAMERA AND CABLE HARNESS TO PAC UNIT AND INTERFERENCE FROM OTHER WIRES, MAY ALSO BE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. MODELS 2010-2014 XC60, S60. *PE
TJ-275002013-09-30. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC. VOLVO: REQUIRED RETRACTION OF REAR CALIPER BRAKE PISTONS, DURING MAINTENANCE SERVICE/REPLACING, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, TO REAR BRAKE PADS. MODELS 2008-9999 124 (S80), 135 (V70), 136 (XC70) AND 2010-9999 156 (XC60) AND 2011-9999 134 (S60).
TJ-277622013-07-24. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. VOLVO: ON SOME VEHICLES, DUE TO INCONSISTENT PAINT THICKNESS ON OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE, THE KEYLESS ENTRY/LOCKING SYSTEM MAY NOT WORK CORRECTLY, BECAUSE OF THE POOR RECEPTION FOR SENSOR. MODELS 2012 S60. *PE
TJ-245002013-05-20. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC. VOLVO: RETRACT BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS TO SERVICE POSITION AFTER REPLACEMENT OF REAR BRAKE PADS AND/OR ROTORS EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRICALLY OPERATED PARKING BRAKE, AS REQUIRED, USING VIDA COMMAND. MODELS 2008-9999 -124, 134, 135, 136, 156. *PE
TJ-265202013-03-20. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. VOLVO: NO OR INTERMITTENT UNLOCKING FUNCTION FROM DOOR HANDLES (S60 W/ KEYLESS DRIVE). REPLACE THE CONNETOR ON THE AFFECTED DOOR (S) ACCORDING TO THE ATTACHMENT W/ EXTENSION CABLES. *JS UPDATED 4/22/14. *PE
TJ-253362012-12-11. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR. VOLVO: UNSTABLE REAR SUSPENSION, PULL OR DRIFT DUE TO INCORRECT WHEEL ALIGNMENT OR REAR WHEEL CAMBER ANGLE OR ON UNEVEN ROAD WOULD HAVE CLUNKING OR KNOCKING NOISE FROM REAR SUSPENSION DUE FRONT BUSHING, IN REAR LONGITUDINAL STAY, FAILED. MODELS 2007-2013 S80, S60, V70, XC70, XC60. *PE
SC-2532012-08-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. VOLVO: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WHEN A/C SYSTEM IS OPERATIONAL, THERE WOULD BE A GRINDING OR GROWLING TYPE OF NOISE DUE TO AN INCORRECT ADJUSTMENT SPECIFICATION OF THE THERMAL EXPANSION VALVE (TXV). *PE
TJ-257052012-05-25. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. VOLVO: HEADLAMP, ABNORMAL MOISTURE/WATER LEAKAGE. *JS
TJ-24643.1.52012-05-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. VOLVO: TEST MESSAGE IN DRIVER INFORMATION MODULE (DIM) REGARDING LOW LEVEL OF OIL, OR YELLOW WARNING SYMBOL. *PE
PB-64-2522012-05-10. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP. VOLVO: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. PARTS BULLETINS. REFERENCE SMB64-252 AND TJ26218. VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICAN, LLC, HAS DECIDED TO LAUNCH A SERVICE CAMPAIGN ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 S80, 2010 V70 AND 2011-2012 S60, XC60 AND XC70 VEHICLES. *JS UPDATED ON 5/10/12. *JS UPDATED 5/30/12. *PE
US262182012-05-09. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP. VOLVO: VOLVO HAS IDENTIFIED THE NOISE REDUCTION CASING ON THE ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC POWER ASSISTED STEERING (EHPAS) PUMP, MAY ABSORB WATER AND EXPOSE THE PUMP HOUSING TO MOISTURE. OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME THIS COULD NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND OR ENGINE PERFORMANCE. INCLUDING MODEL XC60 MODEL YEAR 2012. *JS
TJ-259942012-04-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VOLVO: WHEN SHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 4TH GEAR, WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT IS JERKING OR HARSH SHIFTING. *PE UPDATED 6/4/12. *PE
US24155.2.12011-05-25. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR. VOLVO: THERE MAY AN UNEXPECTED BRAKE INTERVENTION WITH THE AUTO BRAKE LIGHT ON. *RM INCLUDING MODEL XC60 MODEL YEAR 2012. UPDATED 5/10/2012. *JS
RTJ-207562010-06-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. VOLVO: DIFFERENTIAL ELECTRONIC MODULE (DEM), SOFTWARE. THIS TECHNICAL JOURNAL APPLIES TO ALL AWD MODEL VEHICLES, STARTING FROM 2003. *PE UPDATED ON 4/10/2012. *KB UPDATED 6/13/12. *PE

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