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HighNHTSA·25V419000·Announced 2026-07-06

2025 Subaru Forester child seat anchor bolts may loosen during crash

Subaru is recalling certain 2025 Forester vehicles because child seat anchor bolts may have been improperly tightened, allowing them to come loose. This increases the risk of injury to a child during a crash.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting a critical child safety component. However, no injuries or deaths have been reported. The hazard is theoretical—a potential for injury during a crash—not actual reported harm, which caps the score at 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2025 Subaru Forester vehicles. The child seat anchor bolts in these vehicles may have been improperly tightened.

When child seat anchor bolts are not properly tightened, they can come loose. A loose bolt increases the risk of injury to a child during a vehicle crash.

A total of 2,938 vehicles are affected by this recall. Dealers will inspect the child seat anchor bolts and tighten them if necessary, at no cost to owners. Subaru will mail owner notification letters, expected by August 15, 2025. Owners can contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614 with questions.

The recalled product

Product
2025 SUBARU FORESTER
Brand
SUBARU
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Child Seat Anchors
Hazard
  • loose-anchor-bolt
  • crash-injury
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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