{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Subaru recall 13V159 (WQH-44): Model Year 2014 Forester",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v159/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V159 (Subaru): Curling of the driver side floor mat could distract the driver and/or interfere with proper operation of one or a combination of...",
  "excerpt": "Subaru Forester, model year 2014. Filed by Subaru of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 24 April 2013. 10,137 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Subaru is recalling certain model year 2014 Forester vehicles manufactured from January 2013 through March 2013. The backing for the carpeted floor mats was not manufactured to specification. As a result, the floor mats may curl when exposed to heat. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , 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. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Subaru's own number for this recall: WQH-44. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V159 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Curling of the driver side floor mat could distract the driver and/or interfere with proper operation of one or a combination of, the vehicle's clutch, brake, and accelerator pedals. Brake or accelerator pedal interference may result in ver…” 13V159 Subaru of America, Inc. Equipment 24 April 2013 2014-2014 SUBARU FORESTER Curling of the driver side floor mat could distract the driver and/or interfere with proper operation ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:09:57+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:59:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Subaru recall 13V159 (WQH-44): Model Year 2014 Forester\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v159/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}