2025 Subaru Forester recall: child seat
⚠️ What's wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2025 Forester vehicles. The child seat anchor bolts may have been improperly tightened, allowing the bolts to come loose.
💥 The risk
A loose child seat anchor bolt increases the risk of injury to a child during a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the child seat anchor bolts and, if necessary, tighten the bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 15, 2025. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRC-25.
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
- 25V419000
- Manufacturer recall #
- WRC-25
- Manufacturer
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 2,938
- Component
- CHILD SEAT
- Owner phone
- 1-844-373-6614
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 17, 2025
- Built
- Nov 28, 2024 – Mar 5, 2025
- Recall started by
- MFR