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Subaru child seat anchor bolts may have been improperly tightened, allowing the bolts to come loose.

NHTSA campaign 25V-419 · Reported June 19, 2025 · 2,938 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Subaru Forester
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2,938
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect the child seat anchor bolts and, if necessary, tighten the bolts, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

The child seat anchor bolts may have been improperly tightened, allowing the bolts to come loose.

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect the child seat anchor bolts and, if necessary, tighten the bolts, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 25V-419.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2025Subaru 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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