# Service bulletin WRC\-25

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 11019940
- Published by NHTSA: 2025\-07\-01
- Manufacturer's number: WRC\-25
- Manufacturer's date: 2025\-06\-20
- NHTSA component: SEAT BELTS; SEATS

## NHTSA's summary

Subaru of America, Inc. \(Subaru\) has initiated a safety recall for certain 2025 model year Forester Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles \(SHEV\) to tighten the child seat anchor bolts to the proper torque specification.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2025/MC-11019940-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2025/MC-11019940-9999.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Seat belts, Seats

## Vehicles listed

- 2025 SUBARU FORESTER

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [18\-242\-26R](/bulletins/11034256.md), 2026-07-02, Service bulletin: SEAT BELTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces a change in the seat belt warning buzzer intervals in the inspection procedure found in the Service Manual. \(This is an revised version of the original bulletin.\)
- [15\-329\-25](/bulletins/11027106.md), 2026-01-06, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SEATS. This bulletin announces design changes made to the Seat Ventilation Control Module to address concerns regarding seat ventilation or seat heaters not activating during Remote Engine Start via the MySubaru App.
- [12\-252\-23R](/bulletins/11024856.md), 2025-11-04, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SEATS. This bulletin announces the availability of new seat ventilation blower units which have been redesigned to address some cases of a vibration\-type sound emitting from the blower unit during seat ventilation operation.
- [12\-252\-23R](/bulletins/11023508.md), 2025-10-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SEATS. This bulletin announces the availability of new seat ventilation blower units. This update is set to address some cases of a vibration\-type sound emitting from the blower unit during seat ventilation operation.
- [17\-21\-25](/bulletins/11022298.md), 2025-09-02, Service bulletin: SEAT BELTS. This Bulletin announces the availability of a new part Extender Belt. This is for customers who find it necessary to increase the length of their seat belt.
- [12\-252\-23R](/bulletins/11021265.md), 2025-08-04, Service bulletin: SEATS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces the availability of new seat ventilation blower units.
- [SubaruNet Announcement \(W](/bulletins/11021250.md), 2025-08-04, Other: SEAT BELTS; SEATS. Subaru of America, Inc. \(Subaru\) has initiated a safety recall for certain 2025 model year Forester Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles \(SHEV\) to tighten the child seat anchor bolts to the proper torque specification.
- [SubaruNet announcement](/bulletins/11019938.md), 2025-07-01, Other: SEATS; SEAT BELTS. Subaru of America, Inc. \(Subaru\) has initiated a safety recall for certain 2025 model year Forester Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles \(SHEV\) to inspect the child seat anchor bolts and, if necessary, tighten to the proper specification.
- [12\-256\-24R](/bulletins/11013499.md), 2025-02-03, Service bulletin: SEATS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces availability of new reprogramming files developed to enhance the seat heater temperature control.
- [12\-256\-24](/bulletins/11009695.md), 2024-11-04, Service bulletin: SEATS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces availability of new reprogramming files developed to enhance the seat heater temperature control.

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