Seat Belt Locking Retractor Malfunction/FMVSS 208
Non-Compliance Recall
- Manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 2,865
- Recall opened
- May 13, 2022
- Owner notification
- Jul 7, 2022
- Manufacturer campaign
- SR-22-002
- Type
- Vehicle
Affected vehicles (1)
- MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER2022
Component / system
Defect
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2022 Outlander vehicles. The Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) in the right front, second-row right, and second-row left seat belt assemblies may deactivate before the seat belts are fully retracted, which can result in an unsecured child restraint system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk / consequence
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2022. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-88-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-22-002.
Chronology of events
- March 2022
March 2022, MMC discovered the same issue on two more Outlander vehicles at the plant.
- April 2022
March - April 2022, the supplier provided their initial investigation results indicating the bearing plate in the suspect seat belts were manufactured out of specification. MMC began inspecting and if necessary, replacing the seat belts on all potentially affected vehicles in MMC’s possession. MMC continued investigations with the supplier, clarifying that the out of specification bearing plate was caused by inappropriate maintenance of an injection mould die at the subcomponent supplier. MMC also continued evaluating the scope of potentially affected seat belts.
- May 10, 2022
May 10, 2022, MMC determined that a field action was necessary in the US, and advised Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) to conduct a non-compliance recall. MMC is not aware of any warranty claims, or field reports related to this condition.
Notification schedule
- Dealer notification
- JUN 02, 2022 - JUN 02, 2022
- Owner notification
- JUN 23, 2022 - JUN 23, 2022
Documents (18)
Source: NHTSA campaign 22V335000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.