Tech Talk (TT229)

GROUP 42A - Body

SUNROOF GLASS ADJUSTMENT FOR WIND NOISE/WATER LEAKS  - 2004-11 Endeavor. 

When repairing a sunroof on Endeavor vehicles, technicians are reminded to follow TSB-11-42A-006, "Sunroof Glass Adjustment Procedure." This TSB contains adjustment procedures that should help resolve wind noise complaints and water leaks around the sunroof glass.

GROUP 55 - Heater, Air Conditioning and Ventilation

√ INCONSISTENT AIRFLOW OR TEMPERATURE FROM HVAC VENTS  - 2013-15 Outlander Sport/RVR. 

Should a customer complain about inconsistent airflow output or temperature variations from the front vents on either side of the vehicle, it may not be necessary to replace the entire HVAC assembly. Inspect first for loose foam on the edge of the doors inside the upper heater case of the HVAC assembly (2 examples shown below). Repair or replace the foam as needed.

GROUP 60 - Recalls

ATIN-17-SR-001-A: I-MIEV PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG INFLATOR SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN  - Certain 2012 & 2014 i-MiEV. 

ATIN-17-SR-001-A was released recently and states:

"A recall campaign will be released today for the front passenger air bag inflator equipped on certain 2012 and 2014 i-MiEV vehicles built from October 28, 2011 to September 3, 2014. The Recall Campaign Bulletin, SR-17-001, outlining the repair procedure will be available today on MEDIC and MDL.

Vehicles equipped with a front passenger Takata air bag inflator containing ammonium nitrate, are at risk of inflator rupture during a collision. An inflator rupture may cause metal fragments to pass through the air bag and into the vehicle interior at high speed, which may result in injury or death to vehicle occupants.

Notification letters will be sent to owners of affected vehicles, requesting they contact their local Certified Mitsubishi i-MiEV dealership to schedule an appointment to have this recall performed. If you are NOT a Certified Mitsubishi i-MiEV dealer and a customer contacts you regarding this recall, please refer the customer to Mitsubishi Customer Relations (888-648-7820), to assist the customer locate the nearest Certified Mitsubishi i-MiEV dealership.

Some Certified Mitsubishi i-MiEV dealers have been force allocated stock using a formula based on the proximity and percentage of applicable registered VINs by ZIP code. Parts shipments were processed via the 'R' order type and started shipping along with your scheduled stock order beginning 03/07/2017. Dealers may place additional orders via the MDL. Please refer to Parts Bulletin 52-IM-01-17 for additional information.

Dealers must review the Warranty Superscreen to confirm if any vehicles in their new or used vehicle inventories are affected, and conduct this campaign prior to delivering them. When checking for applicability of this campaign (C1701E), please check for and complete any other open campaigns. Always obtain the customer's approval before completing a campaign on a customer owned vehicle.

The replaced inflator must be returned to Takata directly for testing and analysis. Dealers must follow the return shipping procedure outlined in SR-17-001. Please note that the air bag inflator return process for this campaign may be different from other Takata air bag inflator campaigns (e.g., SR-14-012, SR-15-007, and SR-16-002).

Completion of this recall is an extremely important initiative for MMNA. To support completion of this recall, owners will be informed that a rental/loaner vehicle will be available to them during completion of this recall. Please prioritize this repair in your shop scheduling. To minimize inconveniences for your customers, please ensure every eligible customer is provided with a rental car upon request."