# Service bulletin TSB\-19\-42A\-008

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: 10166273
- Published by NHTSA: 2019\-10\-21
- Manufacturer's number: TSB\-19\-42A\-008
- Manufacturer's date: 2019\-09\-12
- NHTSA component: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; STRUCTURE

## NHTSA's summary

This is a Technical Service Bulletin \(TSB\) that was sent to dealers, to inform them that a metal popping noise may be heard when opening or closing the tailgate on certain 2020 Outlander Sport vehicles. This TSB instructs dealers how to adjust the position of the brackets to reduce or eliminated the popping noise.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10166273-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10166273-9999.pdf)

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## Components

Body and frame

## Vehicles listed

- 2020 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [26V252000](/recalls/nhtsa/26V252000.md), 2026-04-20: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
- [25V507000](/recalls/nhtsa/25V507000.md), 2025-08-07: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
- [2025405](/recalls/tc/2025405.md), 2025-08-06: Structure

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [TIN\-25\-SR\-002A](/bulletins/11025235.md), 2025-11-08, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. This Technical Information Notice informs dealers that MMNA is investigating the field performance of certain liftgate gas springs outside the population of vehicles covered by Safety Recall No. SR\-25\-002.
- [TECH TALK 284](/bulletins/11013875.md), 2025-02-06, Other: STRUCTURE:BODY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
- [TSB\-23\-00\-004](/bulletins/10235609.md), 2023-05-04, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions and material safety data sheets for removal of rap\-film adhesive residue.
- [TSB\-21\-42A\-006](/bulletins/10203254.md), 2021-11-06, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers updating content for the Body section of the affected Service Manual, Fuel Filler Lid.
- [TSB\-20\-42A\-001](/bulletins/10172712.md), 2020-03-23, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; STRUCTURE; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH. This TSB updates the Body section of the affected Service Manuals to correct the tightening torque of the fixing bolt for the tailgate latch, and to distinguish the different torques for the 2 types of bolts for 2019 model year vehicles.
- [TSB\-13\-42A\-002](/bulletins/10170852.md), 2020-02-11, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. This Technical Service Bulletin updates the door adjustment procedure in the Body Section of the applicable service manuals.
- [TT193](/bulletins/10170097.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; STRUCTURE. This is a service newsletter \(Tech Talk\) that was sent out to dealers.
- [TSB\-19\-42A\-008RE](/bulletins/10167800.md), 2019-11-18, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This is a revised Technical Service Bulletin \(TSB\) that was sent to dealers, to inform them that this TSB supersedes TSB\-19\-42A\-008, to give a more effective repair procedure to reduce the tailgate popping noise.
- [TIN\-19\-42A\-001](/bulletins/10167795.md), 2019-11-18, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. This is a Technical Information Notice that was sent to dealers, to inform them that it is no longer necessary, on future vehicle shipments, to complete bracket adjustment for the tailgate strut popping noise, and/or to check for the grease pen mark on the brackets. However, dealers are reminded that when completing PDI on any new 2020 MY Outlander Sport, that they listen for any popping noise when opening or closing the tailgate, and contact Techline if they encounter a vehicle that exhibits the noise.

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