TSB 36496.10.0 — Volvo Service bulletin
36496.10.0 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Volvo XC90, 2016–2022 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: Intermittent knocking noise during acceleration. If the sound corresponds to attached sound file, change front drive shafts to the below part numbers.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 36496.10.0 names
Every document filed under 36496.10.0
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 36496.10.0 | May 7, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What 36496.10.0 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 36496.10.0?
36496.10.0 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Volvo, covering the Volvo XC90 across the 2016–2022 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This is a Technical Journal: Intermittent knocking noise during acceleration. If the sound corresponds to attached sound file, change front drive shafts to the below part numbers.
Which vehicles does 36496.10.0 cover?
NHTSA's file names Volvo XC90 (2016–2022). 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 36496.10.0 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 36496.10.0 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 36496.10.0?
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 36496.10.0, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
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 36496.10.0. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.