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Mitsubishi Montero 1996–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 9823005 · NHTSA communication 601488 · issued Aug 6, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–1998
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Diganosis and repair procedures to eliminate conditions regarding the mil illuminated and/or dtc p1715. 96-98 montero automatic transmissions models produced before 10-97 up to vin wj003864; 97-98 montero sport automatic transmissions models produced before 10-97 two whee drive models up to vin wp024415 and four-wheel drive models up to vin wp024406. *yc

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.