Subaru of America, Inc. recall 25V419

Affected vehicles (1)

Component / system

Defect

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.

Risk / consequence

A loose child seat anchor bolt increases the risk of injury to a child during a crash.

Remedy

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.

Chronology of events

1. Mar 5, 2025

   March 5, 2025 – Subaru identified an insufficiently tightened child seat anchor bolt and opened an investigation. An additional torque check procedure was added on the assembly line.

2. Mar 6, 2025

   March 6, 2025 to mid-May, 2025 – Subaru conducted an investigation and identified the cause as being new product introduced to the line on February 13, 2025 having higher panel rigidity in the relevant area due to a difference in panel shape, and larger panel gaps due to differences in panel assembly precision. Mid-May,2025 to June 11, 2025 –Subaru conducted safety evaluation based on CAE analytics including bolt separation as the worst-case scenario.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Jun 20, 2025 - Jun 20, 2025 No Dealers

Owner notification

Aug 15, 2025 - Aug 15, 2025 Phased Recall