Mitsubishi Outlander 2022 Seat Belts: Risk of Child Injury in Crashes
Mitsubishi recalls 2022 Outlander vehicles with faulty seat belts that may not secure child restraints properly during crashes. Owners must have seat belts inspected and replaced free by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
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What happened, in plain English
Mitsubishi is recalling 2022 Outlander vehicles because seat belts can fail to secure child restraints during crashes. This could lead to injury if a child is not properly restrained in a collision. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81040-mitsubishi-outlander-2022-seat-belts-risk-of-child-injury-in.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81040-mitsubishi-outlander-2022-seat-belts-risk-of-child-injury-in · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #21V596000
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“Mitsubishi Outlander 2022 Seat Belts: Risk of Child Injury in Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81040-mitsubishi-outlander-2022-seat-belts-risk-of-child-injury-in. Based on NHTSA recall #21V596000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V596000).
Why it’s dangerous
The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, preventing the child restraint system from securing properly. This means the child could become unsecured during a crash, increasing injury risk.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander vehicles are affected. Children in the front or second row are most at risk if the seat belt fails to secure the child restraint system.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander vehicles. The recall was announced in September 2021, and owners received letters by that date.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Inspection
Dealers will inspect and replace the right front seat belt assembly and second-row seat belt assemblies free of charge.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 8 months after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Mitsubishi
We’ve drafted a message you can send Mitsubishi to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V596000 — Mitsubishi Outlander 2022 Seat Belts: Risk of Child Injury in Crashes Hello, I own a Mitsubishi Outlander 2022 Seat Belts: Risk of Child Injury in Crashes that is covered by recall 21V596000 from Mitsubishi. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #21V596000 (February 8, 2021)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.