# NHTSA recall 18V455000

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.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 18V455000
- Manufacturer's number: WTS\-78
- Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2018\-07\-10
- Owners notified: 2018\-07\-26
- Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS; TIRES
- Units potentially affected: 3654

## What is wrong

Subaru of America, Inc. \(Subaru\) is recalling certain 2018 Subaru Forester vehicles.  The Certification Label may indicate the incorrect wheel size, tire size, and air pressure.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(FMVSS\) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."


## What can happen

Installing incorrect tires or applying incorrect tire air pressure may increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected label, free of charge.  The recall began July 26, 2018.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1\-844\-373\-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WTS\-78.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-01\-21
- Vehicles in the campaign: 3654
- Reported remedied: 2816 \(77%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-07\-06 to 2018\-01\-22.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [FAQ 15\-317\-24R](/bulletins/10253987.md), 2024-05-02, Service bulletin
- [15\-317\-24R](/bulletins/10253971.md), 2024-05-02, Service bulletin
- [15\-312\-23R](/bulletins/10252554.md), 2024-04-03, Service bulletin
- [15\-321\-23R](/bulletins/10252551.md), 2024-04-03, Service bulletin
- [15\-317\-24R](/bulletins/10252448.md), 2024-04-02, Service bulletin
- [Subaru notice to](/bulletins/10251116.md), 2024-03-04, Service bulletin
- [SubaruNet Announ](/bulletins/10251114.md), 2024-03-04, Service bulletin
- [15\-317\-24](/bulletins/10251111.md), 2024-03-04, Service bulletin
- [15\-316\-24](/bulletins/10251108.md), 2024-03-04, Service bulletin
- [09\-113\-23](/bulletins/10249609.md), 2024-02-02, 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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