Mitsubishi Lancer 2008–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-SC-09-001 · NHTSA communication 10029256 · issued Apr 20, 2009
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2008–2009
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
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
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.