This bulletin applies to 2015-2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport vehicles. The check engine light may be on and a shift shock may occur when shifting from neutral to drive and neutral to reverse, due to a fail-safe function.
As a result, DTC P1740 will be stored during the solenoid valve monitoring operation. Replace the CVT-ECU with a new counter-measure part to change the setting of the solenoid valve voltage monitoring circuit.
YEAR CVT ECU OLD P/N CVT ECU NEW P/N
2015.................. 8631B486.................................8631B910
2016-2017.........8631B498.................................8631B911
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