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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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ST215201604222016-12-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS IS A SPECIAL TOOL : NEWSLETTER 69
SPJ30701201604192016-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS IS A SERVICE PRODUCT JOURNAL : THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ISSUE WITH VIDA 2015 AND BATTERY TESTING HAS BEEN RESOLVED. VIDA 2015 BATTERY TESTING IS THE ONLY APPROVED METHOD FOR PRODUCING BATTERY TEST CODES. THE USE OF VIDA CLASSIC OR OTHER MEASURING TOOLS IS NOT CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE WHEN SUBMITTING WARRANTY CLAIMS.
TJ-278182014-02-01. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. VOLVO: INFORMATION BEING PROVIDED REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF STEEL FUEL TANK ON SOME VEHICLES. MODEL 2005-2010 S40, V50. *PE
US15309.4.12012-05-09. Service bulletin. TIRES. VOLVO: EXCESSIVELY NEGATIVE REAR CAMBER MAY CAUSE UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND THIS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY ABNORMAL ROAD NOISE OR RIDE. REFER TO THE CAMBER ANGLE SPECIFICATION IN RTJ 19674. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS S40,C30, AND V50 MODEL YEAR 2012. *JS
SMB 23-0372012-04-10. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. PUMP ELECTRONIC MODULES (PEM) TO PRIOR APPROVAL. *KB
TJ-18381-72011-06-06. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS. VOLVO: WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR ON AN UNEVEN ROAD THERE MAY BE A KNOCKING OR RATTLING NOISE FROM THE FRONT STRUTS. THERE MAY BE A DEFECTIVE TOP BEARING OR A COIL SPRING IN CONFLICT WITH THE BODY STRUT TOWER. *RM
TJ-21297-22011-06-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. VOLVO: WHEN A TRAILER IS ATTACHED THAT HAS LED LIGHTS THERE MAY BE A LIGHTING PROBLEM. *RM
TJ-10438-82011-05-14. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT. VOLVO: THE ABS LIGHT IS ON WITH FOUR POSSIBLE TORUBLE CODES. *RM
TL-201092010-11-22. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM. VOLVO: KNOCKING NOISE FROM FRONT CONTROL ARM, REAR BUSHING. A KNOCKING OR RATTLING METALLIC NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION AT START AND STOP, AND IN COME CASES PULLING OR A MISALIGNED STEERING WHEEL. *PE
TJ-59312010-09-20. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK. VOLVO: UNNECESSARY BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (BCM) REPLACEMENTS. WHEN DIAGNOSING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) FOR BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM, TECHNICIAN MUST ALWAYS FOLLOW COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC FAULT TRACING PATH IN VIDA. VIDA ALWAYS LISTS POSSIBLE SOURCES OF FAULT. *PE
TJ-77322010-09-20. Service bulletin. WHEELS:HUB. VOLVO: GRINDING BEARING NOISE FROM REAR HUB, AWD. MAY BE GRINDING NOISE FROM REAR HUB ON VEHICLES WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD). SYMPTOM COULD BE CAUSED BY WORN OUT HUB BEARING DUE TO GEOMETRICAL CONFLICT WITH BRAKE DUST SHIELD. *PE
RTJ-213242010-03-24. 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
RTJ-202932009-10-02. 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-166292009-09-25. 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-191392009-01-15. 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-197452009-01-13. 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 2002008-10-02. 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
28-2002008-10-02. 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 0252008-08-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL). SP 432-025, CONTROL UNIT, GEAR SELECTOR REPLACEMENT; AT2512C, ATO2512C, AT2812C, ATO3112C. *PE
25-1882008-03-20. 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
37-1872008-03-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. VOLVO SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SERVICE ACTION 187: CEM SOFTWARE UPGRADE - VOLVO HAS FOUND THAT ON CERTAIN MY 2008 S40, V50, C70 AND C30 VEHICLES THE ALARM SYSTEM MAY FALSELY TRIGGER. CSC WAS RECEIVED. *NJ
002112007-09-21. 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
28-742007-09-12. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK. LEAKAGE DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION IMPROVEMENTS TO REMEDY DTC'S. *KB UPDATED 1/22/08. *NJ UPDATED 4/7/08. *NJ

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