NHTSA recall 25V033000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 25V033000 |
| Manufacturer's number | WRB-25 |
| Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2025-01-23 |
| Owners notified | 2025-02-28 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Units potentially affected | 20366 |
| Part numbers | 28111SL040 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-23 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 20366 |
| Reported remedied | 19723 (96%) |
| Reported unreachable | 25 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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 2025 Forester vehicles equipped with 18" aluminum alloy wheels. The wheels may have been manufactured with an incorrectly specified lug seat surface, which can result in the wheel being improperly attached and cause a loss of vehicle stability.
What can happen
A loss of vehicle stability increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the wheels, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 28, 2025. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRB-25.
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 nhtsa.gov.
| 2025 SUBARU FORESTER | Built 2024-04-05 to 2024-10-15. |
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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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 05-97-26 | 2026-05-04. Service bulletin. This Bulletin provides the diagnostic procedures to be followed when addressing customer concerns of steering wheel/vehicle body vibration when driving at highway speeds when tire/wheel balance is suspected. |
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| WRB-25 | 2025-03-04. Service bulletin. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) has initiated a safety recall for certain 2025 model year Forester Limited vehicles equipped with 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels. |
| Subarunet Announcement (W | 2025-03-04. Other. This announcment is an update to safety recall WRB-25 incorrect wheel lug seat surface. |
| Subarunet Announcement | 2025-03-04. Other. WRB-25 incorrect wheel seat surface safety recall and stop sale tool shipment and inspection procedure. |
| Subaru Announcement (WRB- | 2025-02-04. Other. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) has initiated a safety recall for certain 2025 model year Forester Limited vehicles equipped with 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.