The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·25V419000·Announced 2025-06-19

Subaru Forester child seat anchor bolts may come loose

Subaru is recalling certain 2025 Forester vehicles because the child seat anchor bolts may have been improperly tightened, allowing them to come loose.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: Rubric level 4 covers structural vehicle defects: the anchor bolt is the structure securing a child seat to the vehicle, and a loose anchorage may fail to restrain a child in a crash.

Plain-English summary

Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2025 Forester vehicles. About 2,938 units are potentially affected.

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

NHTSA states that a loose child seat anchor bolt increases the risk of injury to a child during a crash.

Dealers will inspect the child seat anchor bolts and tighten them if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were expected to be mailed on August 15, 2025. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614, or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
SUBARU FORESTER
Brand
SUBARU
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Child seat anchorages
Hazard
Affected units
2,938

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • FORESTER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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