Volvo bulletin TJ3658411
What it saysLeft front LED flickers after turning car off NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Volvo filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Mar 24, 2023, received Apr 24, 2023, about the exterior lighting. It names 9 model years (2016). 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 communicationLeft front LED flickers after turning car off
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ3658411 | Service bulletin | Mar 24, 2023 | 10234826 | not found |
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.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2016 Volvo V70; 2016 Volvo XC80.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 7 model years this bulletin names have filed 302 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
The plastic lenses that cover the headlights have fogged up in less than 4 years the lights are no longer bright enough to provide proper driving conditions at night. I spoke with volvo and they said that lenses are not covered even though the cat is still under warranty. This is very car but refuse to fix the problem.
2016 Volvo XC60 · Exterior Lighting · filed with NHTSA Sep 1, 2021 · ODI 11431438
I updated the maps in the car's navigation system on 8/3/2016. At that time, volvo's server in sweden were down. They had been down for days. Next morning, when I started driving to work, I noticed that the sensus system started rebooting every couple of minutes.
2016 Volvo XC90 · Exterior Lighting · filed with NHTSA Aug 8, 2016 · ODI 10894039
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.
More bulletins about the exterior lighting
Source: same model, same component group10 other manufacturer communications filed against these Volvo models under the same component group (exterior lighting), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Volvo list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37426.2.0 | Service bulletin | Sep 14, 2026 | This is a TJ Text only no attachments. --- If the crystal gear shift knob light stays illuminated after the vehicle is locked and is not in… |
| 37774.1.0 | Service bulletin | Jul 28, 2026 | This is a TJ - Text plus 1 PDF attachment - f the headlamp horizontal light aim cannot be adjusted via the set screw, If the horizontal ligh… |
| 37631.3.0 | Service bulletin | Jul 28, 2026 | This is a TJ - text only no attachments - If customer complains of a headlamp error message in DIM, in combination with any of the DTCs stat… |
| 37631.2.0 | Service bulletin | May 7, 2026 | This is a TJ - text only no attachments - If customer complains of a headlamp error message in DIM, in combination with any of the DTCs stat… |
| 34521.11.1 | Service bulletin | May 7, 2026 | This is a Technical Journal: Headlamp condensation inside lens - information/leak test. If the result is not ok (air leak), it is ok to repl… |
| 34521.10.0 | Service bulletin | Mar 21, 2026 | This is a Technical Journal: Headlamp condensation inside lens - information/leak test. If the result is not ok (air leak), it is ok to repl… |
| 34521 | Service bulletin | Dec 20, 2025 | This is a Technical Journal: Headlamp condensation inside lens - information/leak test. If the result is not ok (air leak), it is ok to repl… |
| 8501 | Service bulletin | Apr 10, 2025 | This is a Technical Journal: Remote connection, BOMGAR application. Before joining a remote session: •Connect a suitable battery maintainer… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Volvo TJ3658411 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 TJ3658411 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 TJ3658411 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 9 model years: 2016 Volvo S60, 2016 Volvo S80, 2016 Volvo S90, 2016 Volvo V60, 2016 Volvo XC60, 2016 Volvo XC70 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.