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Service bulletins for the 2013 Volvo S80

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.

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

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TJ30971201604192016-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS IS A TECHNICAL JOURNAL : WHEN ANY REPAIR IS MADE ON ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM, MAKE SURE THAT THE VOLVO SPECIAL TOOL P/N 9512957 COOLANT FILLING EQUIPMENT IS USED, IN ORDER TO PREVENT FUTURE OVER TEMPERATURE DAMAGE ON ENGINE.
SMB00321201604112016-12-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. THIS IS A SERVICE MANAGER BULLETIN : TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE CUSTOMER’S VOLVO OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE, VOLVO CAR USA, LLC ANNOUNCES THE MY 2013 – MY2016 VOLVO COMPLIMENTARY FACTORY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PROGRAM USA.
SMB00321201604082016-12-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. THIS IS A SERVICE MANAGER BULLETIN : TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE CUSTOMER’S VOLVO OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE, VOLVO CAR USA, LLC ANNOUNCES THE MY 2013 – MY2016 VOLVO COMPLIMENTARY FACTORY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PROGRAM USA.
TJ23604201604082016-12-21. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. THIS IS A TECHNICAL JOURNAL : HEADLAMP SERVICE REQUIRED MESSAGE MAY BE SET IN DIM. IT MAY BE SET DUE TO THE ROUTING OF THE HEADLAMP HARNESS, SEE PICTURES TJ23604_1.JPG, TJ23604_2.JPG.
TJ-294262015-01-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. VOLVO: DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) IS SHOWN ALONG WITH MESSAGE IN DRIVER INFORMATION MODULE (DIM) GEARSHIFT SERVICE AND IS LIKELY DUE TO SW PROBLEM IN GEAR SELECTOR MODULE (GSM). *PE
TJ-294862015-01-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). VOLVO: ONE OF ADAPTION REFERENCES VALUES, DURING AUTOCALIBRATION, DECREASED IN DEM DUE TO LOW CURRENT TO OIL PUMP AND POOR AWD FUNCTIONALITY, FAILURE. *PE
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-288792014-06-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. VOLVO: DURING OIL FILLING, AIR CAN ENTERED ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) CLUTCH AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) WILL BE SET AND A POSSIBLE REMEDIED IS AIR BLEEDING SYSTEM. NEED TO CHECK OIL LEVEL FOR LEAKS, IF LOW. MODEL 2013-2015 S60, S80, V60, XC60, XC70. *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-271772013-07-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. VOLVO: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE SPEED OF VEHICLE IS REDUCED, SLIGHTLY, DUE TO THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) WHEN NO VEHICLES ARE AHEAD. THE FORWARD LOOKING RADAR (FLR) SOFTWARE HAS BEEN IMPROVED AND HAS BEEN INTRODUCED INTO PRODUCTION. MODELS 2013-2014 124 (S80), 134 (S60), 136 (XC70), 156 (XC60). *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-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
TJ-270072012-12-11. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. VOLVO: IN THE ICM, MENU ITEM IS MISSING FOR TURNING OFF DRL. MODEL 2013 S80, S60, XC70, XC60. *PE

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