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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 2008–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin SC-09-001 · NHTSA communication 10030708 · issued May 1, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2008–2009
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mitsubishi: on some affected vehicles equipped with turbocharged engines, corrosion on the inside of the hood lock release cable can make it difficult to release the hood latch using the latch handle. *pe

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.