TSB TIN-23-00-008 — Mitsubishi Service bulletin
TIN-23-00-008 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mitsubishi Lancer, 2004–2007 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This is a Technical Information Notice informing dealers that with permission from the Puerto Rico Traffic Safety Commission, notification letters are being sent to vehicle owners with Puerto Rico addresses to inform of open Takata recalls.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years TIN-23-00-008 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Lancer | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Every document filed under TIN-23-00-008
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TIN-23-00-008 | September 7, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What TIN-23-00-008 covers
Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB TIN-23-00-008?
TIN-23-00-008 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mitsubishi, covering the Mitsubishi Lancer across the 2004–2007 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This is a Technical Information Notice informing dealers that with permission from the Puerto Rico Traffic Safety Commission, notification letters are being sent to vehicle owners with Puerto Rico addresses to inform of open Takata recalls.
Which vehicles does TIN-23-00-008 cover?
NHTSA's file names Mitsubishi Lancer (2004–2007). 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 TIN-23-00-008 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. TIN-23-00-008 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 TIN-23-00-008?
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 TIN-23-00-008, 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 TIN-23-00-008. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.