Mitsubishi 2020-07-13 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-20V403000
2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Recall
Issued July 13, 2020 · Mitsubishi
In July 2020, Mitsubishi recalled the 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
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.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Mitsubishi to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): 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.
Recall details
- Brand
- Mitsubishi
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- July 13, 2020
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-20V403000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Mitsubishi has 19 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 158th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2020.