Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SC-15-003 · NHTSA communication 10076264 · issued Nov 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2015
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Certain vehicles with CVT© 8 transmissions may exhibit a shudder condition at low speeds (10 ¨C 40 mph), or a surge/flare of engine rpm at higher speeds. This may be caused by a malfunctioning of the CVT¡¯s hydraulic pressure control software. In the worst case scenario, with continued driving under these conditions, the CVT belt may become damaged and cause a warning light to turn on.
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.