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Mitsubishi Outlander 2014–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-19-52A-005 · NHTSA communication 10170144 · issued Dec 5, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seat Belts
component
2014–2019
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

This is a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) that was sent to dealers to inform them that customers may report that the second row right side seat belt buckle cover has come off, and in some instances, may prevent the second row right side seat belt tongue from latching into the buckle when the internal buckle components have fallen off. This TSB instructs dealers to replace the second row right side seat belt buckle with a new part, which has been shortened by 14 mm to prevent the center seat belt buckle from covering the right side seat belt buckle, and install the countermeasure second row ce

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.