Mitsubishi bulletin TECH TALK 290
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 Feb 12, 2026, received Mar 4, 2026, about the visibility/wiper. It names 17 model years (2017–2026). 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 290 | Other | Feb 12, 2026 | 11029566 |
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.
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 17 model years this bulletin names have filed 660 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 233 of them name Electrical System, Engine, Fuel/Propulsion System — 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.
I’ve been having multiple problems since I bought this 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 LE. First, my front brakes went out and I had problems with a serpentine belt not even a year and a half later after buying the car I took it to the dealership. They said there was nothing wrong with it. Let me leave with no brake pads and a squealing belt..
2022 Mitsubishi Mirage · Steering · filed with NHTSA Jun 13, 2025 · ODI 11666866
The wires in the rear near fuel pump have degraded causing the fuel system failure.. Upon inspection the wires are frayed and possible fire hazaard as its at the fuel pump I have seen many complaints about this on 2017-2023 models including the g4 and hatchback. The keep saying its mice but it is a sealed area and no poop or other damage
2019 Mitsubishi Mirage · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Feb 21, 2025 · ODI 11644182
I took this car 2 times to the dealership about the same issue the steering wheel it has a lose parts inside keep giving a weird noise and the second issue the gas smell inside the cabin if you stop the vehicle on hot day and the ac running they are a very bad gas smell coming inside the cabin throw the ac vents i looked on this issue…
2023 Mitsubishi Outlander · Steering · filed with NHTSA Aug 10, 2024 · ODI 11607670
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 visibility/wiper
Source: same model, same component group16 other manufacturer communications filed against these Mitsubishi models under the same component group (visibility/wiper), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Mitsubishi list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB-23-55-001 | Service bulletin | Feb 12, 2026 | This revised Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions on how to remedy noise from the HVAC system… |
| TECH TALK 286 | Other | May 23, 2025 | Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications. |
| TSB-25-54-001 | Service bulletin | Jan 15, 2025 | This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions to reprogram the low temperature control of the HUD-ECU driver software. |
| TSB-24-55-003 | Service bulletin | Dec 16, 2024 | This Technical Service Bulletin provides instruction to reprogram the A/C Auto Amp so that the blower fan operates even with low outside/coo… |
| TSB-23-55-002REV | Service bulletin | Dec 16, 2024 | This Revised Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions to reprogram the HVAC ECU software for the A/C Auto Amplifier when cool air is… |
| TSB-24-55-002 | Service bulletin | Dec 6, 2024 | This Technical Service Bulletin explains that when decelerating using the brake pedal the A/C vent temperature may rise and provides the ste… |
| TSB-22-55-002REV4 | Service bulletin | Nov 15, 2024 | This Revised Technical Service Bulletin provides updated instructions to replace the A/C AUTO AMP and perform reconfiguration of A/C AUTO AM… |
| TECH TALK 282 | Other | Oct 3, 2024 | Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications. |
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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 290 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 290 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 290 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 17 model years: 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage, 2023 Mitsubishi Mirage, 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage, 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage, 2020 Mitsubishi Mirage, 2019 Mitsubishi Mirage and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.