Mitsubishi bulletin TSB-22-54-003
What it saysThis 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 full summary ↓
Mitsubishi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 7, 2022, received May 9, 2022, about the exterior lighting. It names 26 model years (2016–2022). 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 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.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB-22-54-003 | Service bulletin | Apr 7, 2022 | 10211530 | PDF, 280 KB |
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 themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2021 Mitsubishi Eclipse; 2021 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross; 2021 Mitsubishi RVR; 2022 Mitsubishi RVR.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 22 model years this bulletin names have filed 867 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 2 of them name Exterior Lighting — 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.
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 exterior lighting
Source: same model, same component group2 other manufacturer communications filed against these Mitsubishi models under the same component group (exterior lighting), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIN-24-66-002 | Service bulletin | Jul 15, 2024 | This is a Technical Information Notice informing dealers of a step that must be completed for the accessory fog lamps to function properly. |
| TIN-23-54A-001 | Service bulletin | May 25, 2023 | This is a Technical Information Notice requesting dealers to report headlight inoperative issues. |
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 TSB-22-54-003 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 TSB-22-54-003 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 TSB-22-54-003 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 26 model years: 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.