NHTSA recall 26V436000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 26V436000 |
| Manufacturer's number | WRH-26 |
| Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2026-07-07 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Units potentially affected | 541237 |
| Part numbers | 91502AL090, 91502AL24A |
What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2026 Crosstrek Hybrid, 2025-2026 Forester Hybrid, Forester, and 2019-2026 Ascent vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured with an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on the certification label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 110, "Tire selection and rims."
What can happen
An incorrect GAWR label may lead to an overloaded vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Subaru will mail a new certification label to owners, free of charge. Owners may also choose to have a dealer install the new label, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed August 27, 2026. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRH-26.
| 2019 SUBARU ASCENT | Built from 2018-03-19. |
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| 2020 SUBARU ASCENT | |
| 2021 SUBARU ASCENT | |
| 2022 SUBARU ASCENT | |
| 2023 SUBARU ASCENT | |
| 2024 SUBARU ASCENT | |
| 2025 SUBARU ASCENT | |
| 2026 SUBARU ASCENT | Built to 2026-06-11. |
| 2026 SUBARU CROSSTREK HYBRID | Built 2025-06-26 to 2026-06-12. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2025 SUBARU FORESTER | Built from 2024-01-26. |
| 2026 SUBARU FORESTER | Built to 2026-06-11. |
| 2025 SUBARU FORESTER HYBRID | Built from 2024-11-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2026 SUBARU FORESTER HYBRID | Built to 2026-06-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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
| 07-225-24R | 2024-05-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces the availability of new reprogramming files developed to address cases were a halt code E5, B28A6 and or DTC B28C7 is detected by the EyeSight Stereo Camera assembly. |
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| 15-311-23R | 2024-05-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides instruction for use of a new reprogramming procedure to optimize the Denso Gen 4.5 Audio and Navigation system utilized in the models listed. |
| 07-213-22R | 2024-04-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a new Genuine Subaru Replacement battery for use in applications where the current SOA821B700 battery is specified. |
| 7-213-22R | 2024-04-03. Service bulletin. "This bulletin announces a new Genuine Subaru Replacement battery for use in applications where the current SOA821B700 battery is specified. This battery has higher capacity and is slightly larger in dimension." |
| 7-213-22R | 2024-04-03. Service bulletin. "This bulletin announces a new Genuine Subaru Replacement battery for use in applications where the current SOA821B700 battery is specified. This battery has higher capacity and is slightly larger in dimension." |
| 07-218-23R | 2024-04-03. Service bulletin. To satisfy current supply demands, a new Subaru alternative replacement battery is now available. |
| 15-256-19R | 2024-04-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information on a new reprogramming procedure (FOTA) to optimize the Harman Gen 3.1 Audio and Navigation head units (H/U) utilized in the models as listed. |
| 15-236-18R | 2024-04-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin addresses the reprogramming file availability and a software update installation procedure to provide optimization to the new Harman Gen 3.1 Audio and Navigation head units utilized in the models as listed. |
| 7-219-23R | 2024-04-03. Service bulletin. To satisfy current supply demands, a new Subaru alternative replacement battery is now available. |
| WRL-21R | 2024-04-03. Service bulletin. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) has initiated this safety recall for certain 2020 model year Ascent vehicles in which the front axle housings may have been manufactured with improperly tapered tie rod mounting holes. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.