Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SC-15-003 · NHTSA communication 10076260 · issued Nov 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2015
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Certain vehicles with CVT-8 transmissions may exhibit a shudder condition at low speeds (10 40 mph), or a surge/flare of engine rpm at higher speeds. This may be caused by a malfunctioning of the CVT s hydraulic pressure control software. In the worst case scenario, with continued driving under these conditions, the CVT belt may become damaged and cause a warning light to turn on. Your local Mitsubishi dealer will reprogram the transmission control module (TCM). This repair will take from 0.3 to 0.6 hours to complete. In extreme cases, the transmission may need to be replaced. This repair will
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.