TSB 13-42A-002 — Mitsubishi Service bulletin
13-42A-002 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mitsubishi Lancer, 1996–2003 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This Technical Service Bulletin updates the door adjustment procedure in the Body Section of the applicable service manuals.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 13-42A-002 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Lancer | 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003 |
Every document filed under 13-42A-002
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB-13-42A-002 | January 29, 2013 | Service bulletin |
What 13-42A-002 covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 13-42A-002?
13-42A-002 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mitsubishi, covering the Mitsubishi Lancer across the 1996–2003 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This Technical Service Bulletin updates the door adjustment procedure in the Body Section of the applicable service manuals.
Which vehicles does 13-42A-002 cover?
NHTSA's file names Mitsubishi Lancer (1996, 2000, 2002–2003). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 13-42A-002 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 13-42A-002 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 13-42A-002?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 13-42A-002, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 13-42A-002. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.