NHTSA recall 25V889000
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 | 25V889000 |
| Manufacturer's number | WRG-25 |
| Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2025-12-18 |
| Owners notified | 2026-01-29 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS |
| Units potentially affected | 5603 |
| Part numbers | 63320SL02A, 63320SL03A, 63110SL100, 63110SL110 |
| Report | Quarterly report 2, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-23 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 5603 |
| Reported remedied | 4991 (89%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| 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 2026 Forester vehicles. These vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect and/or incorrectly oriented rear hatch support bracket which can detach without prior warning.
What can happen
A rear hatch support bracket that detaches can allow the rear hatch to fall unexpectedly during use and increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the rear hatch support brackets and, if necessary, replace the stay and support bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2026. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRG-25. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 20, 2025.
| 2026 SUBARU FORESTER | Built 2025-09-11 to 2025-10-30. |
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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
| 12-269-25R | 2026-09-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces the service procedures to be followed when encountering instances of water intrusion from the sunroof area. This is an revised version of the original bulletin. |
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| SubaruNet Announcement (P | 2026-08-04. Other. WRH-26 Certification Label Non-Compliance Recall- Parts and SSLP Process Updates. |
| WRF-26R | 2026-08-04. Service bulletin. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) has initiated a safety recall for certain 2026 model year Forester vehicles equipped with a power moonroof assembly. (This is an revised version of the original bulletin). |
| SubaruNet Announcement (W | 2026-08-04. Other. This announcement is to inform retailers of the non-compliance recall/stop sale. |
| SubaruNet Announcement (W | 2026-08-04. Service bulletin. This is an update to the safety recall and stop sale: WRF-26 Forester Power Moonroof Glass Adhesion. |
| WRF-26R | 2026-07-01. Service bulletin. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) has initiated a safety recall for certain 2026 model year Forester vehicles equipped with a power moonroof assembly. (This is an revised version of the orignal bulletin.) |
| WRF-26R | 2026-06-01. Service bulletin. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) has initiated a safety recall for certain 2026 model year Forester vehicles equipped with a power moonroof assembly. |
| SubaruNet Announcement (W | 2026-06-01. Other. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) has initiated a safety recall for certain 2026 model year Forester vehicles equipped with a power moonroof assembly. |
| WRH-25R | 2026-05-04. Service bulletin. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a service program for certain 2026 model year Forester vehicles that may be equipped with a rear door latch with a damaged micro switch. |
| WRG-25R | 2026-04-02. Service bulletin. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) has initiated a safety recall for certain 2026 model year Forester Vehicles to replace the rear gate stay and bracket. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.