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Mitsubishi Lancer 2008–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-09-42A-004 · NHTSA communication 10030264 · issued Apr 1, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2008–2009
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

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

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.