# 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 \(United States\)
- 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

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2025 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2025/recalls.md). Built 2024\-04\-05 to 2024\-10\-15.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [05\-97\-26](/bulletins/11032035.md), 2026-05-04, Service bulletin
- [WRB\-25](/bulletins/11014863.md), 2025-03-04, Service bulletin
- [Subarunet Announcement \(W](/bulletins/11014851.md), 2025-03-04, Other
- [Subarunet Announcement](/bulletins/11014850.md), 2025-03-04, Other
- [Subaru Announcement \(WRB\-](/bulletins/11013520.md), 2025-02-04, Other

## 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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