Mitsubishi Outlander Recall: Second-Row Seat Belt Buckle Interference
Mitsubishi is recalling 2014-2019 Outlander and 2018-2019 Outlander PHEV vehicles because the second-row center seat belt buckle may interfere with the right-side buckle, rendering it inoperable.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where a seat belt may become inoperable, creating a risk of harm to occupants in a crash, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2014-2019 Outlander and 2018-2019 Outlander PHEV vehicles. The recall involves approximately 177,000 vehicles where the second-row center seat belt buckle may interfere with the right-side seat belt buckle when the seat backs are folded down.
This interference may cause the right-side seat belt buckle cover to come off, making the buckle latch inoperable and unable to restrain an occupant. An unrestrained occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Mitsubishi 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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV, OUTLANDER
- Brand
- MITSUBISHI
- Manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Seat Belts
- Affected units
- 177,000
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (2)
- OUTLANDER PHEV
- OUTLANDER
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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