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.