Affected Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

Date Published

OCT 01, 2003

NHTSA TSB #

10004450

TSB Document

• Sorry, the NHTSA has not posted this TSB document yet.

You can still get the detailed info from Mitsubishi for this TSB. Call your local Mitsubishi dealer's service department & ask for a copy of TSB# 0342A004.

Summary

AFTER PULLING THE HATCH RELEASE LEVER AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, AIR PRESSURE FROM CLOSING THE DOOR MAY CAUSE THE LIFTGATE TO HALF-LATCH. THE LIFTGATE CAN THEN ONLY BE OPENED BY PULLING THE RELEASE LEVER AGAIN OR USING THE KEY IN THE LIFTGATE LOCK. *TT