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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 2018–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-19-17-001 · NHTSA communication 10170146 · issued Dec 5, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2018–2020
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

This is a TSB that was sent to dealers to inform them that customers may report a fuel smell coming from the HVAC vents when the engine is ON and recirculation mode is OFF. This may be caused by some fuel residue in the inside wall of the breather hose permeating through the outside of the hose. This TSB instructs dealers to replace the breather hose and the vacuum pipe and hose assembly.

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.