Seat belt buckle and retractor failures
SEAT BELTS
2 NHTSA complaints · 2025-11 → 2026-06
“Front driver seat belt does not retract and has caused damage to door. Vehicle is available for inspection. We are worried that the seatbelt will not function properly in an accident since is does not function properly now”
“The contact owns a 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while attempting to latch the front driver’s seat belt, the buckle did not connect, and the buckle casing fractured. The contact stated that the microscrews used to secure the seat belt buckle had failed”