NHTSA campaign 21V596000 · Mitsubishi campaign SR-21-007
Mitsubishi Recall 21V-596: Seat Belt Locking Retractor Malfunction/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 21V596000 (Mitsubishi campaign SR-21-007) was reported by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. on August 2, 2021, with 3,735 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Outlander for the 2022 model year. Owners were notified on September 28, 2021, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 21V596000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V596000 (also written 21V-596 or 21V596)
- Filed by
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Mitsubishi campaign number
- SR-21-007
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,735 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Retractor
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 96.59% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 21V596000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Outlander
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V596000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V596000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.