# Transport Canada recall 2012189

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2012189
- Manufacturer's number: WQA\-37
- Reported: 2012\-06\-22
- Component: Seats And Restraints
- Notification type: Safety TC
- Units potentially affected: 35585

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the center rear seating position seatbelt, when used in automatic locking retractor mode, may not allow the proper installation of a child restraint system or booster seat and could revert to emergency locking mode while in use. Although the seatbelt would still lock in the event of a crash, the belt could loosen during normal operation and cause the child restraint or booster seat to shift or become improperly positioned, increasing the risk of injury. Correction: Subaru will send owners a locking clip to be used to properly secure a child restraint system or booster seat, and an owner's manual supplement with instructions on its use. Also, dealers will replace the center seatbelt retractor upon request.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2009/recalls.md)
- [2010 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2010/recalls.md)
- [2011 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2011/recalls.md)
- [2012 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2012/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [WQA37](/bulletins/10235958.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [WRJ\-22R](/bulletins/10228782.md), 2023-01-05, Service bulletin
- [Subarunet Announ](/bulletins/10226878.md), 2022-12-02, Service bulletin
- [WRJ\-22](/bulletins/10226849.md), 2022-12-02, Service bulletin
- [Subarunet Announ](/bulletins/10226846.md), 2022-12-01, Service bulletin
- [WQA\-37](/bulletins/10093527.md), 2017-03-02, Service bulletin
- [SM03](/bulletins/10093273.md), 2017-03-01, Service bulletin
- [WQA\-37](/bulletins/10093203.md), 2017-02-28, Service bulletin
- [WQA\-37](/bulletins/10068657.md), 2016-06-02, Service bulletin
- [WQA\-37](/bulletins/10065061.md), 2016-05-13, Service bulletin

## 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2012189](/v1/recalls/tc/2012189)

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