NHTSA Campaign 21V596000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
NHTSA campaign 21V596000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seat belts: front: retractor. The repair is free.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc filed the report for 21V596000 with NHTSA on August 2, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V596000, NHTSA lists up to 3,735 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V596000 were scheduled from September 28, 2021, 57 days after the report.
21V596000 covers 1 model from Mitsubishi, model years 2022.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V596000 ranks 47 of 61 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V596000, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc has 4 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 21V596000 was 20V403000, reported on July 13, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2022 Outlander vehicles. The front and second-row passenger seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- The risk
- An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the right front seat belt assembly, and the right and left second-row seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 28, 2021. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-21-007.
Reported August 2, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V596000 (1)
Mitsubishi (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V596000, 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: August 2, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted