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Mitsubishi Outlander 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-17-31-001 · NHTSA communication 10098939 · issued Feb 21, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

This is a technical service bulletin, sent to dealers, providing instructions for reprogramming the etacs ecu to resolve issues where the tpms warning light will flash for 1 minute and 20 seconds, and then remains on as a result of the 12v battery becoming abnormally low or dead, and then subsequently recharged.

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.