2009–2012 Subaru Forester recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Forester vehicles manufactured from november 26, 2007, through march 13, 2012. The automatic locking retractor in the seat belt assemblies located in the rear center seating of the affected vehicles do not meet lockability requirements and fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, occupant crash protection. specifically, the assemblies may not permit proper installation and secure attachment of a child restraint in that seating position.
💥 The risk
An insecure installation of a child restraint CAN increase the risk of injury to a child during a crash.
🔧 The fix
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear center seat belt assembly with a newly modified automatic locking retractor, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed on march 26, 2012. Owners may contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V099000
- Manufacturer recall #
- WQA-37
- Manufacturer
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 326,014
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-782-2783
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 26, 2012
- Built
- Nov 26, 2007 – Mar 14, 2012
- Recall started by
- OVSC
- Notes
- Subaru's recall campaign number is WQA-37.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.