# Recalls that may apply to the 2017 Subaru Forester

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [19V701000](/recalls/nhtsa/19V701000.md), 2019-10-03: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION. Subaru of America, Inc. \(Subaru\) is recalling certain 2015\-2018 Forester vehicles equipped with heated seats.  An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the Occupant Detection System \(ODS\) may loosen. Built 2015\-01\-20 to 2017\-08\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [2024546](/recalls/tc/2024546.md), 2024-08-15: Label. Issue: On certain vehicles, the compliance label may be missing information in French. The words listed on the label for "Tires", "Rims", "Front" and "Rear" appear in English only, when they should be listed as "Tires/Pneus", "Rims/Jantes", "Front/Avant" and "Rear/Arriere". Canadian regulations require this information to be listed on the label in both English and French.  Safety Risk: These small errors do not affect vehicle safety.  Corrective Actions: This is not a recall. Subaru has corrected the compliance label for all new vehicles.
- [2019492](/recalls/tc/2019492.md), 2019-10-04: Airbag. Issue: On certain vehicles, the passenger occupant detection system \(ODS\) may malfunction. This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger\-front airbag even when a passenger is seated.  Safety Risk: An airbag that is turned off could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash.  Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the ODS sensor mat harness. It will be replaced if necessary.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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