2009 SUBARU FORESTER; 2010 SUBARU FORESTER; 2011 SUBARU FORESTER; 2012 SUBARU FORESTER
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Subaru is recalling certain 2009-2012 Forester vehicles manufactured between November 26, 2007, and March 13, 2012. The rear center seat belt assemblies in these vehicles have automatic locking retractors that do not meet federal safety requirements. These defective seat belts may not secure a child restraint properly, which could increase the risk of injury to a child during a crash.
Subaru will notify owners and replace the rear center seat belt assembly with a newly modified automatic locking retractor at no charge. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783. An interim letter was mailed to owners on March 26, 2012.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
AN INSECURE INSTALLATION OF A CHILD RESTRAINT CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO A CHILD DURING A CRASH.
SUBARU WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WITH A NEWLY MODIFIED AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR, FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM LETTER WAS MAILED ON MARCH 26, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.
SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 FORESTER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 26, 2007, THROUGH MARCH 13, 2012. THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR in the SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES LOCATED IN THE REAR CENTER SEATING OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES DO NOT MEET LOCKABILITY REQUIREMENTS AND FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION. SPECIFICALLY, THE ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT PERMIT PROPER INSTALLATION AND SECURE ATTACHMENT OF A CHILD RESTRAINT IN THAT SEATING POSITION.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.