Mitsubishi Outlander 2003–2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-20-52A-002 · NHTSA communication 10182303 · issued Oct 14, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2003–2020
model years
21
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Technical Service Bulletin was sent informing dealers an abnormal rubbing noise is heard from the Seat Back when a driver and/or passenger is seated in the front seat(s) and instructs dealers to apply Nonwoven Fabric Tape between the Seat Back and Urethane Pad.
Vehicles covered
- 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2004 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
- 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
- 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
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.