The defect
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured July 20, 2012, to July 23, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the front passenger seat belt lap end attachment fastener may not be torqued to specification, and the fastener may loosen with time.
The risk
A loosened and weakened fastener may not be capable of withstanding the load forces associated with a vehicle crash, leaving the seat occupant insufficiently restrained and increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt lap end attachment fastener, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-714-372-6000. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-14-011.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 2013 | 42 | 10 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 2014 | 41 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 2015 | 182 | 9 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2014
35 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the seat belts; Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. filed 66 campaigns in all.
| 14V818000 24 Dec 2014 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 14V649000 17 Oct 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V643000 14 Oct 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 14V639000 10 Oct 2014 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 14V597000 26 Sept 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V553000 11 Sept 2014 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 14V488000 8 Aug 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V466000 31 Jul 2014 | Entegra Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014