Volvo U230057
2021 0439208-9999999 202037-202103 Page 2 of 2 2020-12-03 Technical Journal 35774.1.0 SERVICE: Please ignore the DTC’s PSCM-U230057 and PSCM-U112B87 since they cause no steering sy
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For the 2021 US Volvo XC40 identified in Volvo Technical Journal 35774, PSCM DTC U230057 is a permanent Power Steering Control Module code. Volvo states it does not require fault tracing or repair when there are no customer steering symptoms or warning messages. The code may not erase with VIDA.
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1. What does U230057 mean?
For the 2021 US Volvo XC40 identified in Volvo Technical Journal 35774, PSCM DTC U230057 is a permanent Power Steering Control Module code. Volvo states it does not require fault tracing or repair when there are no customer steering symptoms or warning messages. The code may not erase with VIDA.
2. Technical explanation
Verified Volvo/NHTSA manufacturer communications identify U230057 as a permanent DTC stored in the PSCM (Power Steering Control Module). Technical Journal 35774 applies to vehicle type 536, 2021 model year, including the E400V6 configuration specified in the earlier revisions. Volvo’s December 2020 bulletin states that PSCM-U230057 and PSCM-U112B87 cause no customer steering symptoms or vehicle warning messages, and advises technicians to ignore them until new software is available. February and March 2021 revisions state there is no need to fault-trace or repair these DTCs as long as there are no symptoms or warning messages to the customer.
3. What system is affected?
Power Steering Control Module (PSCM).
4. How serious is this code?
Not yet established by verified evidence. For the specified vehicle population, Volvo says no fault tracing or repair is needed if there are no steering symptoms or warning messages.
5. Symptoms you may notice
- The verified bulletin states these codes cause no steering symptoms for the customer and no warning messages in the car under the described condition.
- If steering symptoms or warning messages are present, the bulletin’s no-repair guidance does not apply.
6. Possible causes
- Not yet established by verified evidence.
7. Can I still drive the vehicle?
Not yet established by verified evidence. The bulletin only states that no fault tracing or repair is necessary when there are no customer symptoms or warning messages.
8. Can I charge the vehicle?
Not yet established by verified evidence.
9. What you can safely do
- Check whether any steering-related warning message or customer-perceived steering symptom is present.
- For a matching 2021 US Volvo XC40 with no symptoms or warning messages, retain the documented code information and follow Volvo Technical Journal 35774 guidance.
- Do not assume the bulletin applies if the vehicle has steering symptoms or warning messages.
10. Step-by-step troubleshooting
- Verify the DTC is PSCM-U230057.
- Verify vehicle applicability: Volvo XC40, model year 2021, US; the cited journal identifies vehicle type 536 and earlier revisions specify E400V6 and chassis range 0439208-9999999.
- Check for steering symptoms and warning messages.
- If neither is present, Volvo states there is no need to fault-trace or repair the DTC at this time.
- The December 2020 revision states the code cannot be erased with VIDA.
11. When to contact service
Contact an authorized Volvo service provider if steering symptoms or warning messages are present, or if applicability to the vehicle cannot be verified. Volvo’s documented no-fault-trace guidance is conditional on no symptoms or warning messages.
12. What the service center may check
- Confirm PSCM-U230057 is recorded as a permanent DTC.
- Confirm whether PSCM-U112B87 is also present; it is covered by the same Technical Journal.
- Check for customer steering symptoms and vehicle warning messages.
- Review the latest applicable version of Volvo Technical Journal 35774 and current Volvo service information.
13. Possible repair or resolution
- For the covered condition with no steering symptoms or warning messages, Volvo states no fault tracing or repair is needed at that time.
- The December 2020 journal says to ignore PSCM-U230057 and PSCM-U112B87 until new software is available.
- Not yet established by verified evidence whether or when software was released, or what later repair procedure applies.
14. Affected vehicles
- Volvo XC40 · 2021 · US
15. Related TSBs / service bulletins
- Volvo Technical Journal 35774.1.0, published December 3, 2020; filed with NHTSA as manufacturer communication MC-10186178. It states PSCM-U230057 and PSCM-U112B87 should be ignored because they cause no steering symptoms or warning messages; they cannot be erased with VIDA; do not fault-trace until new software is available.
- Volvo Technical Journal 35774.2.0, published February 18, 2021; filed with NHTSA as MC-10188878. It states no fault tracing or repair is needed as long as there are no symptoms or warning messages.
- Volvo Technical Journal 35774.3.0, published March 18, 2021; filed with NHTSA as MC-10190806. It repeats that no fault tracing or repair is needed as long as there are no symptoms or warning messages.
16. Recall information
- Not yet established by verified evidence.
17. Official manufacturer information
NHTSA-hosted Volvo manufacturer communication: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10190806-9999.pdf
19. Frequently asked questions
What does U230057 refer to in this evidence?
It is a permanent DTC in the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM).
Does Volvo require repair for PSCM-U230057?
For the covered condition, Volvo says no fault tracing or repair is needed as long as there are no customer symptoms or warning messages.
Can PSCM-U230057 be erased with VIDA?
The December 2020 revision states that the code cannot be erased with VIDA.
Is this bulletin applicable to every Volvo?
No. The supplied applicability identifies a 2021 Volvo XC40 in the US. The journal also identifies vehicle type 536; earlier revisions specify E400V6 and a listed chassis range.