2003 Subaru Forester recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the left and right front seat belt buckle/LATCH assemblies were improperly manufactured.
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, the front seat belts could unlatch, which could result in personal injury to the seat occupant.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the left and right front seat belt buckle/LATCH assemblies. Owner notification began february 19, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V047000
- Manufacturer recall #
- WWL-95
- Manufacturer
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 326
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-782-2783
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 19, 2003
- Built
- Dec 9, 2002 – Dec 20, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).