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Subaru

Official notice

26 Feb 2026

Last checked

26 Feb 2026

High riskHealth Canada
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An official Health Canada notice concerns Subaru. Issue: on certain vehicles, the fuel filler cap gasket may not seal properly to the housing. As a result, fuel could leak from the fuel filler neck. Note: this recall only affects certain hybrid model vehicles. Safety risk: a fuel leak can create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: to reduce the safety risk, subaru recommends keeping the fuel tank below 50% capacity until the recall repairs have been completed. Subaru will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the fuel filler cap gasket. Published 2026-02-26.

What to do now

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Recall number

81669

Official notice

2026-02-26

The hazard

Issue: on certain vehicles, the fuel filler cap gasket may not seal properly to the housing. As a result, fuel could leak from the fuel filler neck. Note: this recall only affects certain hybrid model vehicles. Safety risk: a fuel leak can create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: to reduce the safety risk, subaru recommends keeping the fuel tank below 50% capacity until the recall repairs have been completed. Subaru will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the fuel filler cap gasket.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Other

RA RA-81669

Recall Numbers

81669

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2025, Make: SUBARU, Model: FORESTER

Product 2

Year: 2026, Make: SUBARU, Model: CROSSTREK

Product 3

Year: 2026, Make: SUBARU, Model: FORESTER

Risk / hazard

Issue: on certain vehicles, the fuel filler cap gasket may not seal properly to the housing. As a result, fuel could leak from the fuel filler neck. Note: this recall only affects certain hybrid model vehicles. Safety risk: a fuel leak can create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: to reduce the safety risk, subaru recommends keeping the fuel tank below 50% capacity until the recall repairs have been completed. Subaru will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the fuel filler cap gasket.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected vehicles were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Subaru

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Subaru.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

81669

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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