Volvo bulletin 33031.6.0
What it saysThis is a Technical Journal: Text plus 1 .jpg attachment - If remote control key is not detected by the car and shows message in DIM "Car key not found" or if functions such as lock/unlock are not working, please follow… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Volvo filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 23, 2026, received Jun 8, 2026. It names 70 model years (2016–2026). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis is a Technical Journal: Text plus 1 .jpg attachment - If remote control key is not detected by the car and shows message in DIM "Car key not found" or if functions such as lock/unlock are not working, please follow advice for detecting key
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33031.6.0 | Service bulletin | May 23, 2026 | 11033746 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themand 29 more on this site: 2017 Volvo V90, 2026 Volvo XC40, 2025 Volvo XC40, 2024 Volvo XC40, 2023 Volvo XC40, 2022 Volvo XC40, 2021 Volvo XC40, 2020 Volvo XC40, 2019 Volvo XC40, 2026 Volvo XC60, 2025 Volvo XC60, 2024 Volvo XC60, 2023 Volvo XC60, 2022 Volvo XC60, 2021 Volvo XC60, 2020 Volvo XC60, 2019 Volvo XC60, 2018 Volvo XC60, 2026 Volvo XC90, 2025 Volvo XC90, 2024 Volvo XC90, 2023 Volvo XC90, 2022 Volvo XC90, 2021 Volvo XC90, 2020 Volvo XC90, 2019 Volvo XC90, 2018 Volvo XC90, 2017 Volvo XC90, 2016 Volvo XC90.
Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2025 Volvo C40BEV.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 69 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,403 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Volvo 33031.6.0 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 33031.6.0 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does 33031.6.0 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 70 model years: 2024 Volvo C40, 2023 Volvo C40, 2022 Volvo C40, 2026 Volvo EC40, 2025 Volvo EC40, 2025 Volvo EX40 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.