Service bulletins for the 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander
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.
104 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| TSB-19-33-002 | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This is a Technical Service Bulletin that was sent to dealers. The bulletin updates the Front Suspension section of the affected Service Manuals to correct the starting torque of the Lower Arm Ball Joint rotation. |
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| TSB-19-33-001 | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This is a Technical Service Bulletin that was sent to dealers. The bulletin updates the Front Suspension section of the affected Service Manuals to update the special service tool used in replacement of the Lower Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover. |
| TSB-18-13-003 | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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. |
| TSB-18-54-003 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. It provides dealers instructions for reprogramming the ETACS ECU with updated software to resolve the issue on certain vehicles experiencing dome light flickering when the vehicle's doors are opened or dome light is switched to "ON." |
| TSB-18-52A-001 | 2018-05-14. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT. This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. Customers may report the front seat belt fraying as a result of being caught under the seat reclining adjusting lever. This TSB instructs dealers how to replace the front seat belt and reclining adjusting lever (driver and/or passenger side) with a countermeasure part, to prevent fraying of the seat belt should it get caught under the lever, on affected vehicles. |
| TT237 | 2018-03-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
| MEDICUpdate517 | 2018-03-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This is a message sent to dealers, to inform them that an update for MEDIC will be available. |
| TSB-17-54-004 | 2017-09-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This is a Technical Service Bulletin, sent to dealers, providing updates to the Chassis Electrical section of the affected Service Manuals, to provide replacement instructions when installing the new ETACS ECU to replace the old ETACS ECU. |
| TIN-17-23-001 | 2017-09-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This is a Technical Information Notice sent to dealers, to detail the procedures required after replacing a Continuously Variable Transmission. |
| TSB-15-52A-001 | 2017-05-11. 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-15-23-004 | 2017-05-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, PROVIDED TO DEALERS, ADDS PROCEDURES FOR DISASSEMBLY, ASSEMBLY AND CLEANING TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS. |
| TSB-15-23-003 | 2017-05-11. 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-002 | 2017-05-11. 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. |
| TSB-15-15-001 | 2017-05-10. 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-16-11-003 | 2017-02-13. 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. |
| TSB-14-35-003 | 2015-04-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. MITSUBISHI 2007-2009 OUTLANDER: CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE DEFECTS WITH ASC OFF IS ILLUMINATED ON THE MID. TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION ABS- ECU IS REQUIRED. *LJ |
| TSB-14-37-005 | 2015-02-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. MITSUBISHI: UPDATED INFORMATION PROVIDED ON REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS, IN THE SERVICE MANUAL, FOR THE POWER STEERING HOSES. MODEL 2007-13 OUTLANDER. *PE |
| TSB-14-15-001 | 2015-01-23. 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-14-54-007 | 2014-06-19. 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-13-13-008 | 2014-01-27. 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-13-35-006 | 2013-11-08. 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-12-35-002 | 2012-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; STEERING. MITSUBISHI: ON SOME VEHICLES, AN ACTIVE STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) STEERING WHEEL SENSOR HAS BEEN INSTALLED, REPLACING ORIGINAL SENSOR. NEW SENSOR NOT TO BE ROTATED BEFORE INSTALLATION. MODELS 2007-12 OUTLANDER, 2008-11 LANCER EVOLUTION, 2010-12 LANCER/LANCER SPORTBACK & GALANT, 2008-12 ECLIPSE/ECLIPSE SPYDER, 2004-11 ENDEAVOR. *PE |
| TSB-11-11-004 | 2012-01-11. 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-11-23-003 | 2011-08-03. 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-09-23-007 | 2010-05-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT. MITSUBISHI: ON SOME AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE SHIFT LEVER MAY GET STUCK IN THE P (PARK) POSITION. THE CONDITION MAY OCCUR WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION, BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED AND STOP LAMPS ILLUMINATED. *PE |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.