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Mitsubishi Montero Sport 1997–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB0023004 · NHTSA communication 614016 · issued May 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1997–2000
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

A condition may exist on 4-wheel-drive models, if the driver tries to shift the transfer lever from 4l to 4h while the vehicle is moving, the lever may become stuck in 4h. Shifting from 4l to 4h should only be done with the vehicle stopped and the transmission in neutral. *tt

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.