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Subaru - Rear seat belt assemblies may not lock as intended

Official notice

31 Mar 2020

Last checked

31 Mar 2020

Medium riskNHTSA
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An official NHTSA notice concerns Subaru - Rear seat belt assemblies may not lock as intended. In the event of a crash involving multiple impacts, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury. Published 2020-03-31.

What to do now

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace rear seat belt assemblies, free of charge. The began april 15, 2020. Owners may contact subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is wrc-20.

Units affected

4,862

Recall number

WRC-20

Official notice

2020-03-31

The hazard

In the event of a crash involving multiple impacts, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.

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Affected products

Product 1

Subaru of America, Inc. — Rear seat belt assemblies may not lock as intended

Units affected

4,862

Risk / hazard

In the event of a crash involving multiple impacts, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Subaru

Manufacturer

Subaru of america, inc.

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Subaru. Contact: Subaru of America, Inc..

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

WRC-20

Campaign number

20V189000

Units affected

4,862

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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