Subaru Forester (2018): Equipment
Recall 18V455000 · Jul 10, 2018 · Subaru of America, Inc.
3,654
vehicles affected
3,654
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V455000
- Date
- Jul 10, 2018
- Maker
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 3,654
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels; Tires
- Model years
- 2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Subaru Forester vehicles. The Certification Label may indicate the incorrect wheel size, tire size, and air pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
What can happen
Installing incorrect tires or applying incorrect tire air pressure may increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2018. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WTS-78.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V455000?
1 model: Subaru Forester (2018), about 3,654 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V455000?
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2018. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WTS-78.
What can happen?
Installing incorrect tires or applying incorrect tire air pressure may increase the risk of a crash.
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.