Service bulletin TSB-18-13-003
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10152871 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2019-02-19 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB-18-13-003 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-12-14 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. The bulletin instructs dealers to confirm a list of specific Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) if vehicle experiences the following symptoms in cold weather: the check engine light illuminating with a limited vehicle speed (failsafe mode), or the engine does not restart after driving a short distance and stopping the engine for a few minutes. Once symptoms and DTCs are confirmed, dealers should replace the following relays with anti- freezing types: ETV, A/T (CVT), injector, and starter.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Electrical system
| MITSUBISHI LANCER | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
|---|---|
| MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTBACK | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| MITSUBISHI MIRAGE | 2014, 2015 |
| MITSUBISHI MIRAGE | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| MITSUBISHI MIRAGE G4 | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2018589 | 2018-10-26. Electrical |
|---|---|
| 18V621000 | 2018-09-14. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP |
| 18V620000 | 2018-09-14. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:SOFTWARE:PEDESTRIAN/CYCLIST/OBJECT/OBSTACLE/ RECOGNITION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE |
| 2018052 | 2018-01-26. Electrical |
| 17V609000 | 2017-09-29. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY |
| 2015579 | 2015-12-04. Electrical |
| 15V815000 | 2015-12-04. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| 15V232000 | 2015-04-20. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2014398 | 2014-09-15. Electrical |
| 13V112000 | 2013-03-29. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
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