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Mitsubishi Montero 1996–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 9823005REV · NHTSA communication 609774 · issued Aug 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
1996–1998
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

The malfunction indicator lamp may illuminate and diagnostic trouble code p1715 may set in the engine control module. In addition, sluggish acceleration with the transmission returing to normal shifting after the ignition key is turned off, then back on.

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.