# NHTSA recall 13V159000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 13V159000
- Manufacturer's number: WQH\-44
- Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2013\-04\-24
- Owners notified: 2013\-06\-05
- Component: EQUIPMENT
- Units potentially affected: 10137

## What is wrong

Subaru is recalling certain model year 2014 Forester vehicles manufactured from January 2013 through March 2013. The backing for the carpeted floor mats was not manufactured to specification.  As a result, the floor mats may curl when exposed to heat.


## What can happen

Curling of the driver side floor mat could distract the driver and/or interfere with proper operation of one or a combination of, the vehicle's clutch, brake, and accelerator pedals.  Brake or accelerator pedal interference may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash.


## The remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace each of the vehicle's four \(4\) carpeted floor mats with new ones.  These services will be performed free of charge.  Subaru issued an interim notification during April 2013.  Notification that the remedy is now available was mailed to owners on June 5, 2013.  Owners may contact Subaru at 1\-800\-782\-2783.  Subaru's recall campaign number is WQH\-44.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2014 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2014/recalls.md). Built 2013\-01\-01 to 2013\-03\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [01\-168\-09R](/bulletins/10241801.md), 2023-09-05, Service bulletin
- [12\-249\-23R](/bulletins/10240110.md), 2023-08-02, Service bulletin
- [1516813R](/bulletins/10235933.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [1516613R1](/bulletins/10235932.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [1516613R](/bulletins/10235931.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [1217414](/bulletins/10235926.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [1215813](/bulletins/10235922.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [095613](/bulletins/10235902.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [078013](/bulletins/10235898.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [WQH44Recall](/bulletins/10235886.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin

## 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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