NHTSA recall 19V701000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 19V701000 |
| Manufacturer's number | WUM-98 |
| Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2019-10-03 |
| Owners notified | 2020-02-11 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION |
| Units potentially affected | 366282 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2021 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-07-23 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 366282 |
| Reported remedied | 318456 (86%) |
| Reported unreachable | 2106 |
| Reported removed | 3123 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 quarter 2, 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.
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
If the connection loosens, the front passenger airbag may deactivate even though the seat is occupied, increasing the risk of injury to the front passenger in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the ODS sensor mat harness, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUM-98.
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.
| 2015 SUBARU FORESTER | Built 2015-01-20 to 2017-08-01. |
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| 2016 SUBARU FORESTER | Built 2015-01-20 to 2017-08-01. |
| 2017 SUBARU FORESTER | Built 2015-01-20 to 2017-08-01. |
| 2018 SUBARU FORESTER | Built 2015-01-20 to 2017-08-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as PE19009
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE19009 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2019-08-06, closed 2020-01-22. Occupant Detection System (ODS) Failure. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION; AIR BAGS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| Subarunet Announcement | 2024-08-05. Other. This announcement provides information on Takata Recall Escalated Towing Program. |
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| 17-19-24 | 2024-04-03. Service bulletin. Due to limited part supply, the availability of the passenger front seat cushion may not satisfy demand. To reduce extended downtime for the customer, this bulletin announces the diagnostic and repair procedures to be used when DTC B1760 (Occupant Detection Sensor Mat). The use of WUM-98 sensor harness kit should be used in place of the cushion assembly. |
| 171713R | 2023-04-24. Service bulletin. Event Data Recorder (EDR) Function of Airbag Module |
| 171713 | 2023-04-03. Service bulletin. Event Data Recorder (EDR) Function of Airbag Module |
| 17-17-13R | 2020-04-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information regarding Event Data Recorder (EDR) functionality which has been incorporated into the airbag system. |
| WUM-98R | 2020-04-02. Service bulletin. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2018 model year Forester vehicles to replace the passenger-side front airbag Occupant Detection System (ODS) harness. A total of 366,282 U.S. vehicles will be affected by this recall. |
| Subarunet Announ | 2020-03-02. Service bulletin. Owner notification WUM-98 Forester Passenger-side Front Airbag ODS Recall. |
| 17-17-13R | 2020-02-05. Service bulletin. This Bulletin provides information regarding Event Data Recorder (EDR) functionality which has been incorporated into the airbag system. |
| Subaru Retailers | 2020-02-05. Service bulletin. The available inventory update for the WUM-98 harness |
| Subarunet Announ | 2019-12-03. Service bulletin. Interim Owner Notification WUM-98 Forester Passenger-side Front Airbag ODS Recall. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.