Affected Component: EQUIPMENT

Date Published
MAR 10, 2017
NHTSA TSB #
10167921
TSB Document
Summary
Jason Guidi Manager - Warranty , Regulatory & Compliance March 24 , 2016 To : All U.S . and Canadian Volvo Retailers Subject : Service Campaign S29650 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 per Tech Journal 31443 . Please also communicate the updated engine oil specification change to the vehicle owner . Service Campaign S29650 affects 30,819 vehicles in the U.S . and 1,399 in Canada . Vehicles in retailer inventory must be completed prior to sale . OWNER NOTIFICATION A customer notification letter will be mailed to eligible vehicle owners in April . RETAILER RESPONSIBILITIES Retailers must perform this service campaign on eligible vehicles regardless of miles / kilometers or vehicle age . All work performed under this service campaign is free of charge to the owner . Volvo Car USA LLC 1 Volvo Drive Rockleigh , NJ 07647 Telephone + 1 - 201 - 768 - 7300 1 ( 2 ) volvocars.us Your regional representative will follow up to ensure that Service Campaign S29650 is proceeding smoothly . A complete description of the service campaign requirements and claim submission procedures will follow . It is the retailer?s responsibility to review the details provided in the materials listed below with all involved personnel . ? Quality Bulletin ? Parts Bulletin ? Technical Journal Your cooperation in completing Service Campaign S29650 is greatly appreciated . All vehicles should be checked for any other incomplete actions . If you have any questions about this or any other field se