TSB-14-22-005

SUBJECT:

AWC HYDRAULIC UNIT - WARRANTY EXTENSION

No: TSB-14-22-005

DATE: December, 2014

MODEL: See Below

CIRCULATE TO:

[ X ] GENERAL MANAGER

[ X ] PARTS MANAGER

[ X ] TECHNICIAN

[ X ] SERVICE ADVISOR

[ X ] SERVICE MANAGER

[ X ] WARRANTY PROCESSOR

[ X ] SALES MANAGER

PURPOSE

Prolonged exposure to anti-freezing agents used in cold weather areas to clear ice and snow from roadways may potentially corrode the All Wheel Control (AWC) hydraulic unit installed on affected vehicles. This corrosion may result in AWC hydraulic unit failure and AWC warning lamp illumination.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. is extending the warranty on the AWC hydraulic unit from failure due to corrosion as follows:

Affected vehicles in the United States - from 3 years / 36,000 miles to 10 years / 100,000 miles, whichever comes first.
Affected vehicles in Canada - from 3 years / 60,000 kilometers to 10 years / 160,000 kilometers, whichever comes first.

Please refer to Warranty Bulletin WB 2015-007 for additional details.

The warranty coverage is transferable. No PWAs are needed.

AFFECTED VEHICLES

Check Superscreen for Eligibility

All	2009 - 2014 Lancer Ralliart 2010 - 2011 Lancer Sportback Ralliart 2008 - 2014 Lancer Evolution
Certain	2015 Lancer Ralliart 2015 Lancer Evolution

CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION

A letter will be sent to all owners of affected vehicles informing them of the warranty extension. A sample customer notification letter appears at the end of this bulletin.

PROCEDURE

If the AWC warning lamp is illuminated and DTC C161E is recorded, troubleshoot DTC C161E in Group 22A - Manual Transaxle or Group 22C - TC-SST of the applicable service manual, and perform the indicated repair. If the performed repair is AWC hydraulic unit replacement and hydraulic fluid is not leaking from the piping, submit a warranty claim if the vehicle is within limits of this warranty extension.

PARTS INFORMATION

Use the genuine Mitsubishi part listed below.

Description	Part Number	Quantity
Hydraulic Unit, AWC (With AYC - Lancer Evolution non-RS models)	3520A045	1
Hydraulic Unit, AWC (Without AYC - Lancer/Lancer Sportback Ralliart, Lancer Evolution RS models)	3520A046	1

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Warranty extension to 10yr/100mi (10yr/160km in Canada) for the AWC hydraulic unit applies when AWC warning lamp is illuminated, DTC C161E is recorded, and hydraulic fluid is not leaking from the piping. The warranty coverage is transferable. No PWA's are required.

If all the above conditions are met:

Lancer / Lancer Sportback Ralliart

Nature Code: 80D Cause Code: 100

Labor Operation No.: 22571191 Time Allowance: 1.6 hrs.

Lancer Evolution (RS model)

Nature Code: 80D Cause Code: 100

Labor Operation No.: 22571191 Time Allowance: 1.9 hrs.

Lancer Evolution (non-RS models)

Nature Code: 80D Cause Code: 100

Labor Operation No.: 22571191 Time Allowance: 2.3 hrs.

Review Warranty Bulletin WB 2015-007 for details

Hold all replaced parts for the normal retention period.

The information contained in this bulletin is subject to change. For the latest version of this document, go to the Mitsubishi Dealer Link, MEDIC, or the Mitsubishi Service Information website (www.mitsubishitechinfo.com).