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VehicleMar 13, 2012326,014 affected

Subaru recall: Seat belts

What is wrong

Subaru is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 forester vehicles manufactured from november 26, 2007, through march 13, 2012. The automatic locking retractor in the seat belt assemblies located in the rear center seating of the affected vehicles do not meet lockability requirements and fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, â“occupant crash protection.┠specifically, the assemblies may not permit proper installation and secure attachment of a child restraint in that seating position.

What could happen

An insecure installation of a child restraint can increase the risk of injury to a child during a crash.

The fix

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear center seat belt assembly with a newly modified automatic locking retractor, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed on march 26, 2012. Owners may contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
12V099000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Reported to NHTSA
Mar 13, 2012
Owners notified
Mar 26, 2012
Vehicles or items affected
326,014
Started by
NHTSA compliance testing
Built
Nov 26, 2007 to Mar 14, 2012
Part
Seat belts › Rear/other
Maker's own recall number
WQA-37
Safety standard
FMVSS 208

Notes

Subaru's recall campaign number is wqa-37.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

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