NHTSA Campaign 14V744000
SEAT BELTS
NHTSA campaign 14V744000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts. The repair is free.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc filed the report for 14V744000 with NHTSA on November 21, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V744000, NHTSA lists up to 54,779 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 20, 2012 and July 23, 2014.
The 14V744000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V744000 were scheduled from December 1, 2014, 10 days after the report.
14V744000 covers 1 model from Mitsubishi, model years 2013–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V744000 ranks 28 of 61 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 14V744000, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc has 4 other recalls on the seat belts on this site.
What this recall covers
- 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 fix
- 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.
Reported November 21, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V744000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V744000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: November 21, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted