TSB TALK-289 — Mitsubishi Manufacturer communication
TALK-289 is a manufacturer communication on file with NHTSA for 2 Mitsubishi models, 2007–2025 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.
Vehicles and model years TALK-289 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Lancer | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Every document filed under TALK-289
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TECH TALK 289 | November 21, 2025 | Manufacturer communication |
What TALK-289 covers
Electrical, Seat belts — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB TALK-289?
TALK-289 is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA by Mitsubishi, covering 2 Mitsubishi models across the 2007–2025 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-289 cover?
NHTSA's file names Mitsubishi Lancer (2009–2017); Mitsubishi Outlander (2007–2020, 2022–2025). 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-289 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. TALK-289 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-289?
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-289, 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 TALK-289. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.