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Service bulletins for the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer

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.

105 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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TSB-15-52A-0012017-05-11. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, PROVIDED TO DEALERS, PROVIDES THE CORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATION FOR THE 2012 OUTLANDER SPORT SERVICE MANUAL. OTHER MODELS' SERVICE MANUALS ARE UPDATED WITH INFORMATION FOR THE OUTER SEAT BELT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT TO CLARIFY THE FRONT SEAT BELT INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL PROCEDURE.
TSB-15-23-0042017-05-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, PROVIDED TO DEALERS, ADDS PROCEDURES FOR DISASSEMBLY, ASSEMBLY AND CLEANING TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS.
TSB-15-23-0032017-05-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, PROVIDED TO DEALERS, PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE TWO PRIMARY PULLEY SHAFT BEARINGS AND ONE SECONDARY PULLEY SHAFT BEARING, IF A CLICKING NOISE (ALONG WITH WHINING/HUMMING), DIRECTLY RELATED TO VEHICLE SPEED, IS HEARD IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
TSB-15-23A-0022017-05-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, PROVIDED TO DEALERS, CORRECTS THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SETTINGS AND UPDATES THE SPECIAL TOOLS USED IN THE CVT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TEST IN THE INDICATED SERVICE MANUALS.
TSB1422005CUSTLE2017-05-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; EQUIPMENT. THIS IS THE LETTER SENT TO OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES, INFORMING THEM THAT THE WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE AWC HYDRAULIC UNIT ON THEIR VEHICLE. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR THE ALL WHEEL CONTROL (AWC) HYDRAULIC UNIT AFFECTED VEHICLES TO CORRODE FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ANTI-FREEZING AGENTS USED IN COLD WEATHER AREAS TO CLEAR ICE AND SNOW FROM ROADWAYS.
TSB-15-15-0012017-05-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ADDS THE NON-REUSABLE PARTS INDICATION THAT WAS MISSING FROM THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR CERTAIN EXHAUST FASTENERS.
TSB-16-22-0012017-02-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, SENT TO DEALERS, TO SUPERCEDE TSB−14−22−002, ISSUED JULY, 2014, TO REVISE SPECIFIC STEPS FOR SELECTING REPROGRAMMING DATA IN THE “PROGRAM NEW TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM)” AND “REPROGRAM 2008 LANCER EVOLUTION & EARLY 2009 LANCER AND LANCER SPORTBACK RALLIART TCM…” SECTIONS.
SRSINVNOV20162017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION SENT TO DEALERS REQUIRING THEIR ASSISTANCE WITH MMNA'S INVESTIGATION OF POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR(S).
TSB-16-11-0032017-02-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) THAT WAS SENT TO DEALERS. THIS TSB PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSPECTION OF OIL LEAKAGE FROM THE FRONT OIL SEAL ON THE CRANKSHAFT, AND IF CONFIRMED, TO REPLACE THE FRONT OIL SEAL. DEALERS ARE TO ALSO INSPECT AND CLEAN THE RUBBER OF THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY, AND REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY IF RUBBER IS DAMAGED.
INVESTIGATIONRE2017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION SENT TO DEALERS REQUESTING COOPERATION WITH MMNA'S INVESTIGATION OF POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR(S).
TSB-14-22-0052015-06-04. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. MITSUBISHI MOTORS: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNERS LETTER. WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR AWC HYDRAULIC UNIT IN VEHICLES 2008-2014 LANCER RALLIART, SPORTBACK, EVOLUTION. *LJ
TIN-14-22-0012015-04-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; COMMUNICATION. MITSUBISHI: LANCER/LANCER SPORTSBACK, RALLIART, AND LANCER EVOLUTION: WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR VEHICLES THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTED FOR THE AWC HYDRAULIC UNIT FROM FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION. *LJ
TSB-14-15-0012015-01-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. MITSUBISHI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. DUE TO PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ANTI-FREEZING AGENTS, FRONT EXHAUST PIPE SEAL RING MAY CORRODE, IN COLD WEATHER STATES, TO CLEAR ICE AND SNOW FROM ROADWAYS. *PE
TSB-14-54-0072014-06-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. MITSUBISHI: THIS BULLETIN IS AN INTRODUCTION TO MAPCARE AND THE MAP UPDATE PURCHASE FOR MITSUBISHI MULTI COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO MITSUBISHI MULTI ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR THE 2014 AND LATER MIRAGE. INCLUDED IN THE MAPCARE UPDATE ARE: LANCER, LANCER SPORTBACK, LANCER EVOLUTION, OUTLANDER, AND OUTLANDER SPORT/RVR MODEL YEAR 2014. MAP UPDATES FOR PURCHASE INCLUDE: LANCER/ LANCER EVOLUTION MODEL YEARS 2008-2013. LANCER SPORTBACK MODEL YEARS 2009-2013. OUTLANDER MODEL YEARS 2007-2013. OUTLANDER SPORT/RVR MODEL YEARS 2001-2013, ENDEAVOR MODEL YEARS 2007-2011, GALANT MODEL YEARS 2007-2012, I-MIEV MODEL YEARS 2012-2013. *JS
TSB-13-13-0082014-01-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE. MITSUBISHI: SOME VEHICLES MAY DISPLAY AN ILLUMINATED MIL STATING TO SERVICE THE ENGINE SOON WITH DTCS STORED IN THE ECM MEMORY AND/OR REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE. WATER MAY ACCUMULATE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE AIR CLEANER FROM SNOW BUILD UP. VEHICLES ALSO INCLUDE MODEL: LANCER MODEL YEARS 2008-2015 AND MODEL LANCER SPORTBACK MODEL YEARS 2009-2015. *JS
TSB-13-35-0052013-11-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. MITSUBISHI: INFORMATION CONCERNING AN UPDATE OF THE SERVICE MANUAL INVOLVING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE ABS AND ASC HYDRAULIC UNIT. ALSO INCUDED LANCER 2008-2014, LANCER SPORTBACK 2009-2014, OUTLANDER, AND SPORT/RVR 2011-2014. *JS UPDATED 12/16/13. *PE
TSB-13-35-0062013-11-08. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. MITSUBISHI MOTORS: IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO THE SERVICE MANUAL IN REFERENCE TO FASTENER TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS. MODELS INCLUDE OUTLANDER MY2007-2014, OUTLANDER SPORT/RVR 2011-2014, LANCER 2008-2014, LANCER EVOLUTION 2008-2014, AND LANCER SPORTBACK 2009-2014. *JS UPDATED 12/16/13. *PE
TSB-11-11-0042012-01-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT. MITSUBISHI: INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SOME VEHICLES WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN AN ON POSITION AND BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AND STOP LAMPS ARE ILLUMINATED AND THE SHIFT LEVER MAY GET STUCK IN P (PARK) POSITION. *PE
TSB-11-23-0032011-08-03. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR; POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. MITSUBISHI: CORRECTED CVT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TABLES FOR THE OWNERS MANUAL. *RM
TSB-09-13-0102010-08-09. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. MITSUBISHI: FUEL RETURN PIPE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION-SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. THE VEHICLES HAVE A REDESIGNED FUEL RETURN PIPE WHICH HAS TWO ADDITIONAL BRACKETS. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES UPDATED FUEL RETURN PIPE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION SERVICE MANUAL PROCEDURES FOR THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, AND FOR REPLACEMENT FUEL RETURN PIPES INSTALLED SINCE 9/22/09. *PE
TT-C1219-C22052009-11-14. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP. MITSUBISHI: IF THE CLOCKSPRING HAS BEEN REPLACED FOR THE SUBJECT DTCS AND THE DTCS RESET, NOTE THAT THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR (SAS) IS NOT PART OF THE CLOCKSPRING. *PE
TSB-09-42A-0042009-09-16. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. MITSUBISHI: WOULD HEAR A RATTLE FROM ONE OF THE DOORS. THE RATTLE COULD BE CAUSED BY DOOR GLASS RETAINING BOLTS COMING LOOSE DUE TO LOW SOOR GLASS RETAINING BOLT TORQUE SPEC LIMITS. WHILE DOOR IS THE MOST LIKELY TO RATTLE, ITS POSSIBLE OTHER DOORS TO EXHIBIT THE CONDITION AS WELL. MODELS LANCER, LANCER RALLIART, LANCER EVOLUTION. *PE
TSB-SC-09-0012009-07-01. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH. MITSUBISHI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SOME AFFECTED VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TURBOCHARGED ENGINES, CORROSION ON THE INSIDE OF THE HOOD LOCK RELEASE CABLE CAN MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO RELEASE THE HOOD LATCH USING THE LATCH HANDLE. MODELS EVOLUTION AND RALLIART ONLY. *PE
TSB-09-13-0012009-05-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. MITSUBISHI: ECM REPROGRAMMING FOR THROTTLE HESITATION AND ENGINE STALLS WHEN COLD. THIS SETTING COULD PRESENT ITSELF AS A THROTTLE HESITATION DUE TO A LACK OF FUEL INJECTION VOLUME WHEN FIRST ACCELERATING. *PE
08-13-0112008-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. ENGINE CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMMING FOR SLIGHT HESITATION ABOVE 5,000 RPM. *NJ

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