2012 S60 driver's mirror wind noise
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2012 S60 driver's mirror wind noise
I've had my 2012 S60 T5 for three weeks and I'm still in love with it but I've noticed a lot of wind noise, starting around 45 m.p.h., coming from the side mirror(s). My old 2001 S80 had no mirror noise at all so maybe I'm just noticing "normal" wind noise. Has anyone else noticed this?
#3
I've had my 2012 S60 T5 for three weeks and I'm still in love with it but I've noticed a lot of wind noise, starting around 45 m.p.h., coming from the side mirror(s). My old 2001 S80 had no mirror noise at all so maybe I'm just noticing "normal" wind noise. Has anyone else noticed this?
Looking at the mirrors on XC90's I notice there is a small gap between the painted portion of the mirror and the plastic portion. About 1/8 of an inch. I wrapped tape completly around the mirror in that location and took it out on the highway. Noise gone!!! Will do a permanent fix by using black silicone to "level out" this gap.
#4
Same Problem
My wife and I just bought a 2012 S60 at the end of September. She noticed the same problem coming from the passenger side mirror. It sounds like a high pitched whistle. Took the car in and got one of the service managers to ride along. I was able to replicate the noise and get him to hear it. Evidentially the gaskets between the side mirrors and the body of the car were no good. Take your car in and tell them that there is a "fix" in the system for the gaskets. They should replace them at no cost and this should solve your problem.
#6
I LOVE this car (I had one as a loaner and liked it so much that I custom ordered one the next day). But, this annoying whistle has caused my appreciation for the vehicle to diminish. Hopefully the dealer can figure out the fix that you recommended.
#7
My wife and I just bought a 2012 S60 at the end of September. She noticed the same problem coming from the passenger side mirror. It sounds like a high pitched whistle. Evidently the gaskets between the side mirrors and the body of the car were no good. Take your car in and tell them that there is a "fix" in the system for the gaskets. They should replace them at no cost and this should solve your problem.
A tech bulletin was listed in a different forum (RTJ 23725). The current part numbers for the seals to fix this problem are 31335274-1 and -9.
If it hadn't been for the information posted in this forum, I probably would have had to go through a trial-and-error process over a couple of visits to find the correct repair because the dealer hadn't heard of this and was going to "try some things."
Last edited by NewVolvoFan; 02-17-2012 at 05:01 PM.
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