Mitsubishi Lancer 2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TIN-12-42A-002 · NHTSA communication 10170695 · issued Nov 19, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2013
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Affected vehicles are no longer being shipped with front license plate hardware (rubber nut and bolt package). Dealers are asked to use self-tapping screws for mounting the front license plate. License plates should be installed in the locations indicated by dimples in the front fascia. Dealers should use locally sourced, non-corroding, M6 fasteners, 15mm to 25 mm long.
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.