Mitsubishi bulletin TECH TALK 281
What it saysTech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Mitsubishi filed this with NHTSA as a manufacturer communication dated Aug 7, 2024, received Sep 7, 2024, about the suspension. It names 14 model years (2016–2024). A manufacturer communication is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationTech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TECH TALK 281 | Other | Aug 7, 2024 | 11007471 |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| MZ331590 | Fender Effects (Black Edition) | — | eBay Motors → |
| MZ331591 | Fender Effects (RalliArt Edition) | — | eBay Motors → |
| 6922A242 | battery | — | eBay Motors → |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (16 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Mitsubishi’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 14 model years this bulletin names have filed 820 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 131 of them name Structure, Fuel/Propulsion System, Suspension — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
The contact owns a 2017 mitsubushi Outlander. The contact stated that the front windshield was cracking. The contact called his insurance company to have the windshield replaced. The windshield was replaced, but it cracked also. The contact suspected that the glass was faulty. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.
2017 Mitsubishi Outlander · Visibility/Wiper · filed with NHTSA Nov 25, 2019 · ODI 11282297
When it rains or after car wash gas fill compartment is full of water. There is no drain in there and the water sloshes around until it finally evaporates. Worried about water entering full tank. My guess is that they forgot to install a drain hole or tube. Sincerely
2016 Mitsubishi Outlander · Structure · filed with NHTSA Apr 7, 2019 · ODI 11194467
The software system in regard to the BSW and FCM. The car tried to put itself in reverse while we were driving. Yes, the problem has been reproduced on the computer only. The vehicle is currently at the dealership being looked at now.
2021 Mitsubishi Outlander · Lane Departure · filed with NHTSA Dec 26, 2023 · ODI 11561895
In depth: 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander body and structure problems →
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the suspension
Source: same model, same component group9 other manufacturer communications filed against these Mitsubishi models under the same component group (suspension), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Mitsubishi list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB-24-34-001 | Service bulletin | Aug 19, 2026 | This revised Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions on how to remedy fluid leaks from the Rear Shock Absorber. |
| TSB-24-34-001REV | Service bulletin | Sep 24, 2025 | This Revised Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions on how to remedy fluid leaks from the Rear Shock Absorber. |
| TSB-25-00-003 | Service bulletin | Jan 23, 2025 | This Technical Service Bulletin reminds dealers of the required regulation that a label showing the reduction in load carrying capacity be… |
| TSB-24-34-003 | Service bulletin | Aug 7, 2024 | Service Manual Revision -This Technical Service Bulletin provides corrections to the description of the Rear Shock Absorber within the Suspe… |
| TSB-24-33-002 | Service bulletin | Aug 7, 2024 | Service Manual Revision -This Technical Service Bulletin provides corrections to the Front Coil Spring and Strut description in the Suspensi… |
| TSB-23-33-002REV | Service bulletin | Jun 21, 2024 | Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin provides direction when front strut noise is heard while turning the steering whee… |
| TSB-24-37-002 | Service bulletin | Jun 3, 2024 | Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin provides Rear Suspension removal and installation procedure corrections and additi… |
| TSB-24-34-002 | Service bulletin | Mar 25, 2024 | This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions on how to remedy noise heard when the vehicle is driven over bumps. |
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Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Mitsubishi, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Mitsubishi TECH TALK 281 a recall?
No. A manufacturer communication is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the TECH TALK 281 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Mitsubishi warranty extension on file lists the ones Mitsubishi has filed.
Which vehicles does TECH TALK 281 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 14 model years: 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage, 2023 Mitsubishi Mirage, 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage, 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage, 2020 Mitsubishi Mirage, 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.