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Mitsubishi Eclipse 1999–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB0142A008 · NHTSA communication 622415 · issued Jul 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1999–2001
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may experience a musty odor in the door window area. This condition is due to trapped moisture in the door sill contaminating the door belt moulding. New inner and outer beltline mouldings made of improved material are available to eliminate this condition. *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.