Mitsubishi Eclipse 2000–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 0342A004 · NHTSA communication 10004450 · issued Oct 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2000–2003
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
After pulling the hatch release lever and exiting the vehicle, air pressure from closing the door may cause the liftgate to half-latch. The liftgate can then only be opened by pulling the release lever again or using the key in the liftgate lock. *tt
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.