TSB TSB-22-54-003 — Mitsubishi Service bulletin

TSB-22-54-003 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Mitsubishi models, 1996–2017 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 was sent to dealers to explain the difference between normal dew condensation, which is a natural phenomenon, and water penetration caused by improper sealing or a defective/broken part.

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

1Document filed
2Vehicles named
18Model years

Vehicles and model years TSB-22-54-003 names

VehicleModel years
Mitsubishi Lancer 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Mitsubishi Outlander 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Every document filed under TSB-22-54-003

Document IDFiledType
TSB-22-54-003 April 7, 2022 Service bulletin

What TSB-22-54-003 covers

Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB TSB-22-54-003?

TSB-22-54-003 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mitsubishi, covering 2 Mitsubishi models across the 1996–2017 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers to explain the difference between normal dew condensation, which is a natural phenomenon, and water penetration caused by improper sealing or a defective/broken part.

Which vehicles does TSB-22-54-003 cover?

NHTSA's file names Mitsubishi Lancer (1996, 2000, 2002–2003, 2008–2017); Mitsubishi Outlander (2003–2013). 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 TSB-22-54-003 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. TSB-22-54-003 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 TSB-22-54-003?

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 TSB-22-54-003, 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 TSB-22-54-003. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.