{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2012189 (Subaru), 2009 to 2012: Seats And Restraints",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2012189/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2012189, SUBARU FORESTER, 2012-06-22. On certain vehicles, the center rear seating position seatbelt, when used in automatic locking.",
  "excerpt": "Subaru Forester. Published by Transport Canada as 2012189 on 22 June 2012. System: Seats And Restraints. What the notice says On certain vehicles, the center rear seating position seatbelt, when used in automatic locking retractor mode, may not allow the proper installation of a child restraint system or booster seat and could revert to emergency locking mode while in use. Although the seatbelt would still lock in the event of a crash, the … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. This site holds seven national and European registers. Subaru FORESTER is named on 26 American notices, 12 British, 8 European and 26 Israeli. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules. Subaru of America recall 23V755 - Model Year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy... Subaru recall 23V754 - 2024 Crosstrek, Impreza, 2023-2024 Forester, and 2023 WRX Subaru recall 23V723 - 2024 Forester DVSA recall R/2011/146: Subaru Impreza and Forester (Lower control arms may fail) DVSA recall R/2013/117: Subaru Impreza and Forester (Engine may cut out) DVSA recall R/2014/127: Subaru Legacy, Outback, Forester and 1 more (Brake fluid may leak) EU Safety Gate alert A12/00327/20: Subaru Impreza, XV, Forester, Crosstrek, notified by Belgium EU ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T15:19:42+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T15:19:42+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2012189 (Subaru), 2009 to 2012: Seats And Restraints\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2012189/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}