Mitsubishi Lancer 2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TIN-13-51-001 · NHTSA communication 10171532 · issued Feb 6, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2013
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Affected vehicles are no longer shipped with front license plate hardware (rubber nut and bolt package). Dealers are asked to use self-tapping screws for mounting the front license plate. License plates should be installed in the locations indicated by dimples in the front fascia. Dealers should use locally sourced, non-corroding, M6 fasteners, 20mm to 25 mm long. Fasteners should be installed using hand tools only.
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.