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Subaru front seat belt assembly force-limiter may not operate correctly in the event of a crash.

NHTSA campaign 22V-838 · Reported November 10, 2022 · 16 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Subaru Forester
VEHICLES AFFECTED
16
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assembly, if necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Subaru of America, Inc. reported a problem with the seat belts. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The front seat belt assembly force-limiter may not operate correctly in the event of a crash.

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect and replace the seat belt assembly, if necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 22V-838.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2009–2013Subaru Forester

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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