Applies To Vehicles In The USA

Fig 1: Identifying Side Door (R-Dot)

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS CORPORATION

On vehicles for USA, these components are marked with the vehicle's VIN number.

Repairing without spare parts - fixing: 

Keep the VIN marking for as long as possible, for example, by masking before grinding and painting. However, the marking can be removed and/or affected without being replaced with a new one if required to achieve the correct quality and surface finish.

Repairing with spare parts - replacement: 

Keep the R-dot marking for as long as possible, for example, by masking before grinding and painting. However, the marking can be removed and/or affected without being replaced with a new one if required to achieve the correct quality and surface finish.

Note that the labels, neither R-dot or VIN, are not available as separate spare parts.