Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 2006 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TIN-13-SC-001 · NHTSA communication 10173219 · issued Apr 30, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2006
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
A service campaign will be released to update the PCM programming for the 2006 Lancer Evolution with the latest software, and if necessary, replace the catalytic convertor. This service campaign will be conducted in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The service campaign bulletin outlining the repair procedure will be available today on MEDIC and MDL.The new software will minimize continuous over-redline (abusive) operation by inducing the driver to up-shift or reduce throttle input.
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.