TSB TALK-271 — Mitsubishi Service bulletin

TALK-271 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mitsubishi Outlander, 2004–2013 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
10Model years

Vehicles and model years TALK-271 names

VehicleModel years
Mitsubishi Outlander 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Every document filed under TALK-271

Document IDFiledType
TECH TALK 271 December 7, 2022 Service bulletin
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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB TALK-271?

TALK-271 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mitsubishi, covering the Mitsubishi Outlander across the 2004–2013 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.

Which vehicles does TALK-271 cover?

NHTSA's file names Mitsubishi Outlander (2004–2013). 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 TALK-271 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. TALK-271 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 TALK-271?

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 TALK-271, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 TALK-271. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.