Subaru Forester (2014): Equipment
Recall 13V159000 · Apr 24, 2013 · Subaru of America, Inc.
10,137
vehicles affected
10,137
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V159000
- Date
- Apr 24, 2013
- Maker
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 10,137
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2014 Forester vehicles manufactured from January 2013 through March 2013. The backing for the carpeted floor mats was not manufactured to specification. As a result, the floor mats may curl when exposed to heat.
What can happen
Curling of the driver side floor mat could distract the driver and/or interfere with proper operation of one or a combination of, the vehicle's clutch, brake, and accelerator pedals. Brake or accelerator pedal interference may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace each of the vehicle's four (4) carpeted floor mats with new ones. These services will be performed free of charge. Subaru issued an interim notification during April 2013. Notification that the remedy is now available was mailed to owners on June 5, 2013. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's recall campaign number is WQH-44.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V159000?
1 model: Subaru Forester (2014), about 10,137 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V159000?
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace each of the vehicle's four (4) carpeted floor mats with new ones. These services will be performed free of charge. Subaru issued an interim notification during April 2013. Notification that the remedy is now available was mailed to owners on June 5, 2013. Owners may.
What can happen?
Curling of the driver side floor mat could distract the driver and/or interfere with proper operation of one or a combination of, the vehicle's clutch, brake, and accelerator pedals. Brake or accelerator pedal interference may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.