Mitsubishi bulletin TIN-25-52-001
What it saysThis Technical Information Notice informs dealers the steps to follow during customer interactions and vehicle inspections regarding the peeling of leather components such as steering wheels, shifters, and door panels. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Mitsubishi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jul 14, 2025, received Aug 8, 2025, about the steering. It names 4 model years (2022–2025). A service bulletin 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 communicationThis Technical Information Notice informs dealers the steps to follow during customer interactions and vehicle inspections regarding the peeling of leather components such as steering wheels, shifters, and door panels.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIN-25-52-001 | Service bulletin | Jul 14, 2025 | 11021738 |
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 4 model years this bulletin names have filed 334 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 81 of them name Structure, Power Train — 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 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
While on even a slight hill, sometimes the car rolls back if I am not moving forward. For example, if ai am stopped at a red light, the car will roll backwards (instead of not moving or going forward). It’s an automatic transmission so this should not occur. I.e. the transmission is already starting to go out b4 35k miles.
2024 Mitsubishi Outlander · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Feb 15, 2026 · ODI 11718148
My 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has experienced recurring, severe powertrain failures causing a dangerous 'PHEV System Fault / Power Reduced' limp mode at highway speeds, dropping instantly from 60+ MPH to severely restricted speeds. This creates an immediate risk of a high-speed rear-end collision.
2025 Mitsubishi Outlander · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Sep 15, 2026 · ODI 11764350
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 steering
Source: same model, same component group8 other manufacturer communications filed against the Mitsubishi Outlander under the same component group (steering), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIN-25-37-001 | Service bulletin | Nov 24, 2025 | This Technical Information Notice informs dealers that MMNA is investigating reports of noise and vibration during the steering operation. |
| TECH TALK 287 | Other | Jul 24, 2025 | Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications. |
| TSB-23-33-002REV3 | Service bulletin | Apr 4, 2025 | This Revised Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions to replaced the strut bearing and sping with countermeasure parts when front s… |
| TSB-23-33-002REV2 | Service bulletin | Nov 5, 2024 | This Revised Technical Service Bulletin provides direction when front strut noise is heard while turning the steering wheel. |
| TSB-24-37-001REV | Service bulletin | Aug 12, 2024 | This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions on how to resolve a noise heard and vibration felt during steering wheel operation. |
| TSB-24-37-001 | Service bulletin | Mar 4, 2024 | This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions on how to resolve a noise heard and vibration felt during steering wheel operation. |
| TIN21-37-001REV3 | Service bulletin | Jan 29, 2024 | This Revised Technical Information Notice provides dealers with the requirements needed to be entered into the Photo Required Condition & Pr… |
| TIN-21-37-001REV | Service bulletin | Jan 12, 2023 | This Technical Information Notice was sent to dealers informing them of the photo requirement for claims when performing a wheel alignment c… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Mitsubishi, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Mitsubishi TIN-25-52-001 a recall?
No. A service bulletin 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 TIN-25-52-001 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 TIN-25-52-001 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.