AN INSECURE INSTALLATION OF A CHILD RESTRAINT CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO A CHILD DURING A CRASH.
AN INSECURE INSTALLATION OF A CHILD RESTRAINT CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO A CHILD DURING A CRASH.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1252054-subaru-forester-2012-recall-seat-belts · Recall date March 13, 2012 · Official notice: NHTSA #12V099000
“SUBARU FORESTER (2012) recall — Seat Belts.” GovInfoNow, recall dated March 13, 2012. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1252054-subaru-forester-2012-recall-seat-belts. Based on NHTSA recall 12V099000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=12V099000).
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.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Subaru of America, Inc. to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 12V099000 — Subaru of America, Inc. SUBARU FORESTER (2012) recall — Seat Belts Hello, I own a SUBARU FORESTER (2012) recall — Seat Belts that is covered by recall 12V099000 from Subaru of America, Inc.. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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