Service bulletins for the 2008 Volvo V50
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.
198 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 35526.1.8 | 2026-05-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This is a Technical Journal: Text plus 2 PDFs and 1 .PNG Oil Consumption test. Perform the test. Follow service procedure Description and Service sections updated to clarify that vehicle reports are not required. |
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| CBR-2201 | 2022-09-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Control Module (EMS) Software (MSW) Information – August 2022; Improvement List (Change Log) - US21+OBD22 (13L VGT, TC) And US17+OBD22 (11L) Emissions |
| TJ21965.7.0-2019 | 2019-12-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed. |
| TJ20803-17-0-201 | 2019-04-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This is a Technical Journal: In case of complaint of Noise, some "tools" have been created to help you to do a better and more precise fault tracing |
| TJ21965-5-0-2019 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed. |
| TJ21965-5-0-2019 | 2019-04-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed. |
| TJ20803 | 2018-11-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This is a Technical Journal: In case of complaint of Noise, some "tools" have been created to help you to do a better and more precise fault tracing |
| PB26-033 | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. Parts Return 976045 O-Ring. O-Ring part number 976045 has been replaced by O-Ring part number 30622784 |
| SMB22-206 | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. All new Volvo engines leave the factory filled with Castrol EDGE Professional as an integral part of their delivery of high performance. Castrol EDGE Professional?s outstanding performance has made it the oil of choice for Volvo and is the only Volvo recommended engine oil. |
| TJ20803 | 2017-01-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS IS A TECHNICAL JOURNAL: IN CASE OF COMPLAINT OF NOISE, SOME "TOOLS" HAVE BEEN CREATED TO HELP YOU TO DO A BETTER AND MORE PRECISE FAULT TRACING |
| 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 |
| 25-188 | 2008-03-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). VOLVO SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. RECALL 188 - CRANKCASE VENTILATION HOSE CLAMP -- VOLVO WILL PERFORM A VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL TO SECURE THE CRANKCASE VENTILATION HOSE BY ADDING A CLAMP. ON CERTAIN MY 2008 S40 AND V50. CSC WAS RECEIVED. *NJ |
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