TSB 33031.6.0 — Volvo Service bulletin

33031.6.0 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Volvo XC90, 2016–2021 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. This 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

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
6Model years

Vehicles and model years 33031.6.0 names

VehicleModel years
Volvo XC90 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Every document filed under 33031.6.0

Document IDFiledType
33031.6.0 May 23, 2026 Service bulletin
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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 33031.6.0?

33031.6.0 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Volvo, covering the Volvo XC90 across the 2016–2021 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This 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

Which vehicles does 33031.6.0 cover?

NHTSA's file names Volvo XC90 (2016–2021). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.

Is TSB 33031.6.0 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 33031.6.0 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.

How do I get the full text of 33031.6.0?

Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 33031.6.0, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 33031.6.0. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.