SMB17-023-2020-0
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Public Details for: SMB17-023-2020-0
Over the past month, volvo car usa and volvo car canada limited have implemented a number of measures to help minimize the impact the covid-19 stay-at-home orders has had on our retailer partners and their service departments. Effective as
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VOLVO CAR SERVICE AND PARTS BUSINESS Service Manager Bulletin TITLE: Temporary Stock Maintenance Assistance Program GROUP: NO: ISSUING DEPARTMENT: CAR MARKET: 17 023 Warranty Department United States REVISIONS: Service Personnel: Read and initial SERVICE MANAGER SERVICE WRITER ISSUE DATE: STATUS DATE: 2020-04-24 2020-04-24 WARRANTY ADMINISTRATOR Page 1 of 5 “Right first time in Time” Reference Bulletins: SMB 17-2020 and SMB 17-2019 Over the past month, Volvo Cars USA has implemented a number of measures to help minimize the impact the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders has had on our retailer partners and their service departments. Effective as of the release of this Service Manager Bulletin, Volvo Cars USA is introducing the Temporary Stock Maintenance Assistance Program. This temporary measure has been designed to: • help our Retailers mitigate storage costs • support our Volvo Technicians by keeping them working • ensure all stock vehicles are properly maintained and in the freshest condition. The Temporary Stock Maintenance Assistance Program will reimburse retailers 0.3 hours when the guidelines below are followed on new Volvo inventory aged 60 days or greater. ü Check and set tire pressure to storage level PSI • Helps to eliminate flat spotting ü Drive vehicle a minimum of 3 miles (5 to 10 miles would be preferred) to • Raises battery State of Charge to 80% preventing battery damage in storage • Clean corrosion from rotor surface to ensure longevity of service by applying braking pressure during the drive NOTE: This is a temporary offer specific to new Volvo inventory aged 60 days or greater as of the release date of this bulletin and Only claimable once per eligible VIN. This temporary offer is in addition to all normal In Stock Maintenance requirements per VIDA. Produced and printed in the USA and available as an electronic document. © 2020 VOLVO CAR USA, LLC Service Manager Bulletin 17-023 Claim Submission Instructions: Under the Temporary Stock Maintenance Assistance Program retailers will be required to submit a claim for reimbursement. This is a labor only claim. Only 1 claim per eligible vehicle will be allowed and the following submission information must be followed. Claim Type: CPS4 CC: 02 CSC: XW Main Op: 08831 Op Qty: 1 Labor Time: 0.3 Claims submitted for vehicles that are not eligible (new Volvo inventory aged 60 days or greater) or when verification of the guidelines are not supported in VIDA will be result in claim rejection. Retailer Responsibility: The following Temporary Stock Maintenance Assistance Program check sheet must be completed and retained with the Repair Order in the Vehicle File. Temporary Stock Maintenance Assistance Program VIN Date Model Tech RO# Maintenance Date Check from "Arrived at Retailer" Set tire pressure to storage level (48±3 PSI) Drive Vehicle 5 to 10 miles Connect to VIDA and check for DTC’s, this will also upload the mileage confirmation to VCUSA. +60 Days OK Adjust Mileage in Mileage out OK Notes: Page 2 of 5 2020-04-24 Service Manager Bulletin 17-023 Verifying Inventory: Idenfying the vehicles in your inventory by age/days in stock. (This requires your Sales Department to perform a search in VISTA.) ( Status reporng / Pipeline age analysis Select market status / 16500 Arrived Dealer and short me interval then the report by grid buon on the boom blue bar. 2020-04-24 Page 3 of 5 Service Manager Bulletin 17-023 A report as above will open showing inventory by 0-20 days 21- 40 etc. to look at older vehicles use the long-time interval Radio button on the last slide instead of the short time interval. The Print buon on the top le of the page can be used to print out a report, or:- Clicking on the grand total (above) or any of the column totals will produce a report for either the grand total or the column you selected with a “create text file” buon next to the print buon which can be opened with Excel. New car delivery is a crucial step in the Retail Car Delivery Process. At this point the buying experience turns into a long-term relationship. It is the retailer’s responsibility to ensure that the car and the experience are as enjoyable and as informative as possible. Stock Maintenance is a key element in the overall process. It is important to keep your vehicle inventory maintained and fresh. Volvo Cars has also found that proper Stock Maintenance increases the customer experience not only at delivery, but also with a reduction in trips to the retailer for tire, brake, and battery related complaints early in the relationship. Page 4 of 5 2020-04-24 Service Manager Bulletin 17-023 A retailer with a solid stock maintenance process can be seen well below the national average for battery and brake claims. The chart below shows the number of repair orders for brakes and batteries by model year to date. It is interesting to compare this retailer to the national average number of repair orders for battery and brake work. For MY 2016 so far, this retailer has 13 warranty repair orders versus the national average of 29.29. Warranty Repair Order with Brake or Baery Complaint Model Year Naonal Retailer Naon Avg. 2015 2486 1 9.28 2016 8465 13 29.29 2017 3880 2 14.37 2018 1926 1 7.52 2019 923 4 4.42 2020 80 1 1.82 Total 17732 22 Volvo Cars is making this investment to ensure that, not only, our technicians have some additional paid work, but to also ensure that we take this time to prepare our inventory for retail delivery and be able to give our mutual customers the experience they expect from our premium car brand as they start visiting our retailers again. 2020-04-24 Page 5 of 5