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Service bulletin SC-16-001

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10076261
Published by NHTSA2016-07-07
Manufacturer's numberSC-16-001
Manufacturer's date2016-02-01
NHTSA componentENGINE

NHTSA's summary

.Recommended Product Improvement: During a cold start, the engine ECU may order inappropriate fuel amounts to the engine, which may cause engine noise.

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Engine

Vehicles listed
MITSUBISHI MIRAGE2014, 2015

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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