Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V838000

Seat belts

Subaru of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-11-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V838000

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
16
Reported to NHTSA
2022-11-10
Owners notified
2022-12-01

Defect description

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester vehicles. The front seat belt assembly force-limiter may not operate correctly in the event of a crash.

Safety risk

The seat belt assembly may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 9, 2022. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRJ-22.

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.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Subaru Forester2013 2012 2011 2010 2009

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.