Body - Front Inner Fender Liner Damaged

No: TSB-09-42A-012

DATE: September, 2009

MODEL: 2007-09 Outlander

SUBJECT:

FRONT INNER FENDER LINER (SPLASH SHIELD)
DAMAGED

PURPOSE





The front inner fender liner (splash shield) may deform due to wind pressure when driving at high speed during hot weather. Suspension travel may allow a tire to contact and damage the deformed shield.

NOTE:
The left splash shield of vehicles equipped with V6 engines is damaged most often.

This TSB provides instructions to replace deformed and damaged front inner fender liners with reinforced parts listed in the Parts Information section of this TSB.

AFFECTED VEHICLES

2007-09 Outlander

PROCEDURE

Replace the damaged splash shield following instructions in Group 42A - SPLASH SHIELD in the service manual.





NOTE:
Pay attention to fastener locations. There are 4 (four) different types of push-pin retaining clips and one bolt (10 mm head) used for the splash shield.

Fasteners MUST be installed in their original location.

Torqued the bolt as indicated when installing the new splash shield.

PARTS INFORMATION





Use the Genuine Mitsubishi Parts listed.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

This bulletin is supplied as technical information only and is not an authorization to repair. If an affected vehicle is observed with the described condition diagnose the condition repair as described in this bulletin and submit a normal warranty claim using the following information.

SPLASH SHIELD REPLACEMENT

Nature Code: 56T Cause Code: 160

Labor Operation No.: 42202595 Time Allowance: 0.5 hr.

Warranty Coverage: Basic coverage.