Volvo bulletin 36559.2.1
Volvo filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jun 18, 2026, received Jul 14, 2026, about the unknown or other. It names 10 model years (2022–2026). 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.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis is a Technical Journal: Text only no attachments Do Not Connect Third-Party Devices to the DLC/OBD2. Disconnect third party devices. If the ESC warning appears in the DIM and/or pure electric drive mode is disabled in combination with DTC BCM2-U029600, follow the instructions under “Service". Third-party devices can be connected: Directly to the DLC Via a Y-splitter harness that is used as an extension of the regular DLC port while the regular DLC port itself may be unoccupied.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36559.2.1 | Service bulletin | Jun 18, 2026 | 11034995 | not yet checked |
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 themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Volvo 36559.2.1 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 36559.2.1 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 36559.2.1 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 10 model years: 2026 Volvo XC60, 2025 Volvo XC60, 2024 Volvo XC60, 2023 Volvo XC60, 2022 Volvo XC60, 2026 Volvo XC90 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.