Component
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
What Happened
The second-row center seat belt buckle in your Outlander helps keep passengers safe in the backseat. In certain 2014-2019 models, this buckle can get in the way of the right-side buckle when you fold down the seats, causing the cover to come loose and the buckle to fail.
Risk if Unfixed
If the right-side seat belt buckle doesn't work, a passenger in the backseat could be at risk of serious injury if the vehicle crashes or stops suddenly.
Free Fix
Your Mitsubishi dealer will adjust the buckle cover, add a warning label to the seat base, and include a new warning label in your owner's manual, all at no cost to you. Just wait for the recall notice and schedule the fix.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An unrestrained occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Original — 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.
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