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Subaru manufactured with an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (gawr) on the certification label.

NHTSA campaign 26V-436 · Reported July 7, 2026 · 541,237 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Subaru Ascent, Crosstrek and Forester
VEHICLES AFFECTED
541,237
REMEDY
Subaru will mail a new certification label to owners, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

These vehicles were manufactured with an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on the certification label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 110, "Tire selection and rims."

WHY IT MATTERS

An incorrect GAWR label may lead to an overloaded vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Owners may also choose to have a dealer install the new label, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-436.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2019–2026Subaru Ascent
2026Subaru Crosstrek
2025–2026Subaru 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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