NHTSA Campaign 20V403000
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Issued by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. · Reported Jul 13, 2020 · 177,000 vehicles affected
What's wrong
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Outlander and 2018-2019 Outlander PHEV vehicles. The second-row center seat belt buckle may interfere with the right-side seat belt buckle when the seat backs are folded down. The interference may cause the right-side seat belt buckle cover to come off, making the buckle latch inoperable and unable to restrain an occupant.
Consequence
An unrestrained occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the second-row center seat belt buckle cover, install a new warning label to the second-row seat support base, and provide a new warning label insert for the owner's manual, free of charge. The recall began September 1, 2020. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-20-004.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER | 2014 | 177,000 |
| MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER | 2015 | 177,000 |
| MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER | 2016 | 177,000 |
| MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER | 2017 | 177,000 |
| MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER | 2018 | 177,000 |
| MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER | 2019 | 177,000 |
| MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER PHEV | 2018 | 177,000 |
| MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER PHEV | 2019 | 177,000 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V403000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.