Subaru Recalls More Than 541,000 Suvs Over Labels With Incorrect Weight Rating

Subaru of America is recalling much than 541,000 of its celebrated Crosstrek, Forester, and Ascent SUVs owed to a captious labeling correction that could discuss conveyance safety.

According to a announcement published by nan National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this week, nan now-recalled vehicles were made pinch a certification explanation that incorrectly states their gross axle weight rating, aliases GAWR, which reflects nan maximum weight that each axle of a conveyance tin support.

The NHTSA warns a incorrect GAWR explanation “may lead to an overloaded vehicle,” which could summation nan likelihood of a crash.

Subaru has not been alert of immoderate crashes aliases injuries resulting from this rumor successful nan U.S., according to callback documents. And nary mechanical repair is needed — but nan institution plans to message impacted owners a “corrective certification label” to spot complete nan faulty one. Customers whitethorn besides take to person a trader spot nan caller explanation connected their cars, free of charge.

The labeling callback covers definite 2026 Crosstrek Hybrid, 2025-2026 Forester and Forester Hybrid, and 2019-2026 Ascent vehicles.

Owner notifications are group to spell retired successful precocious August — and further letters will beryllium mailed “once nan remedy is available,” NHTSA documents note. In nan meantime, drivers tin besides corroborate whether their circumstantial conveyance is included successful this callback and find much accusation utilizing nan NHTSA's website and/or Subaru's callback lookup platform.

The Associated Press reached retired to contacts for Subaru of America — a New Jersey-based subsidiary of nan larger Japanese automaker — for further comments Tuesday.