Vehicle recall 20V403000 · July 13, 2020
Mitsubishi Outlander and Outlander Phev
The second-row center seat belt buckle may interfere with the right-side seat belt buckle when the seat backs are folded down.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- An unrestrained occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- 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.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V403000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 13, 2020
- Filed by
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- SR-20-004
- Owner notification
- September 1, 2020
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 177,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Rear/other › Buckle assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mitsubishi Outlander (2014-2019): 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014
- Mitsubishi Outlander Phev (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
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