Vehicle recall 25V419000 · June 19, 2025
2025 Subaru Forester
The child seat anchor bolts may have been improperly tightened, allowing the bolts to come loose.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2025 Forester vehicles. The child seat anchor bolts may have been improperly tightened, allowing the bolts to come loose.
- Consequence
- A loose child seat anchor bolt increases the risk of injury to a child during a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the child seat anchor bolts and, if necessary, tighten the bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 15, 2025. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRC-25.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V419000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 19, 2025
- Filed by
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- WRC-25
- Owner notification
- July 17, 2025
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,938
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Child seat
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Subaru Forester (2025): 2025
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