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Subaru - Center seat automatic locking retractor fmvss 208
Official notice
13 Mar 2012
Last checked
13 Mar 2012
An official NHTSA notice concerns Subaru - Center seat automatic locking retractor fmvss 208. An insecure installation of a child restraint can increase the risk of injury to a child during a crash. Published 2012-03-13.
What to do now
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.
Units affected
326,014
Recall number
WQA-37
Official notice
2012-03-13
The hazard
The hazard
An insecure installation of a child restraint can increase the risk of injury to a child during a crash.
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Brand: Subaru. Contact: Subaru of America, Inc..
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