TSB-17-52A-001

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MITSUBISHI
MOTORS
Technical Service Bulletin
SUBJECT:
FRONT SEAT BELT STOPPER BUTTON
INSTALLATION
CIRCULATE TO:
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[ X] SERVICE ADVISOR
I[X l SERVICE MANAGER
No:
TSB-17-52A-001
DATE:
February, 2017
MODEL:
2013-15 Outlander
Sport/RVR
I[X l PARTS MANAGER
I[X l TECHNICIAN
I[X l WARRANTY PROCESSOR I[ l SALES MANAGER
PURPOSE
Some customers may report that the front seat belt stopper button has broken, which may allow the
metal tongue to slide down where it is difficult to reach. This may be caused by a great amount of
stress on the tongue stopper when handling the seat belt. Replacement front seat belt stopper buttons
are now available. Do NOT replace the seat belt assembly for this condition. Follow the procedure in
this TSB to replace a damaged seat belt stopper button.
AFFECTED VEHICLES
2013 - 2015 Outlander Sport/RVR (MMNA built) vehicles.
REPAIR PROCEDURE
1.
Remove any remaining pieces of the broken stopper button.
!&CAUTION
Use care to prevent damaging the seat belt webbing.
Removable
Tape
2.
Slide the metal tongue of the seat belt upwards, above
the location of the original stopper button. Temporarily
secure it with removable tape.
Stopper
Button
Location
Copyright 2017, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Continued
The information contained in this bulletin is subject to change. For the latest version of this document, go to the Mitsubishi Dealer Link,
(4496)
MEDIC, or the Mitsubishi Service Information website (www.mitsubishitechinfo.com).
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Removable Tape
3.
Male Side
Insert the male side of the stopper button from the back
side of the webbing at the location of the original
stopper button. Install the female side of the stopper
button from the opposite side of the webbing as
shown.
If the original stopper button location cannot be
determined, use the location outlined in step 4 below.
4.
If the original location of the seat belt stopper button
cannot be determined, locate the position as follows:
•
Driver side: Approximately 25.75 inches (655 mm)
above the stitching point where the belt folds back
onto itself.
•
Passenger side: Approximately 21.25 inches (540
mm) above the stitching point where the belt folds
back onto itself.
•
Mark this location along the centerline of the seat
belt webbing.
25.75 in. (Driver)
21.25 in. (Pass.)
Identification Label Side
Stopper Button
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5.
Squeeze the button using a small "C" clamp
{approximately 1.5-inch span) to complete the
installation.
Be careful NOT to bend the spike when squeezing
the 2 parts together. A click should be felt when the
2 button parts snap together.
IMPORTANT: The clamp must flatten the spike of
the male side of the button.
Make sure the surface is smooth after the spike is
snapped off, and there is no gap between the belt
webbing and both button parts.
I& CAUTION
I
Take care to prevent damage to, or soiling of, the seat belt or other interior
trim parts.
6.
Confirm that the seat belt stopper button is securely
installed. The combined thickness of both stopper
button parts after installation should be between
6.5 - 7.2 mm.
7.
Remove the tape securing the seat belt tongue.
8.
Move the seat position as far rearward as possible.
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9.
With no one seated, fasten the seat belt. Confirm that the lap portion of the belt has no slack.
Unfasten the seat belt and confirm that the stopper prevents the tongue from sliding down.
If there is any slack in the lap portion of the seat belt:
•
Remove the stopper button.
•
Confirm the location of the original stopper button or step 4 description.
•
Repeat steps 3 - 9 with a new stopper button, moving the stopper location if necessary, to achieve
a no slack condition.
PARTS INFORMATION
Order only the Genuine Mitsubishi Parts listed below.
Description
Part Number
Quantity
Seat Belt Stopper Button
7000F293
1*
* One stopper button per seat belt.
WARRANTY INFORMATION
This bulletin is supplied as technical information only and is not an authorization to repair. If an
affected vehicle is reported with the described condition, diagnose the condition, repair as described
in this bulletin and submit a normal warranty claim using the following information.
Labor Operation
Code
Nature Code
Cause Code
522020 03
99D
440
Side
Time
Allowance
Driver Side
0.2 hrs.
Passenger Side
0.2 hrs.
Warranty Coverage: 5/60 Restraint System Coverage (10/UL in Kansas)
NOTE: Labor quantity
= 2 if both
sides are done at the same time.