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Mitsubishi Diamante 1997–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB0123010 · NHTSA communication 622421 · issued Jul 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1997–2001
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some customers may complain of shudder, surge, and / or vibration when driving 35 - 50 mph at steady throttle. This condition may be due to the breakdown of the spii a/t fluid, creating a torque converter damper clutch shudder. *tt

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.