{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Subaru recall 20V189 (WRC-20): 2019 Crosstrek",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v189/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V189 (Subaru): In the event of a crash involving multiple impacts, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of...",
  "excerpt": "Subaru Crosstrek, model year 2019. Filed by Subaru of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 31 March 2020. 4,862 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Crosstrek vehicles with rear seat belt assemblies with a dual-mode locking mechanism. The seat belt webbing sensor locking mechanism may not lock as intended. 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: WRC-20. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V189 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: “In the event of a crash involving multiple impacts, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.” 20V189 Subaru of America, Inc. Seat Belts:Rear/Other 31 March 2020 2019-2019 SUBARU CROSSTREK In the event of a crash involving multiple impacts, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury. Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace rear seat belt assemblies, free of cha",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:06:38+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:31:10+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Subaru recall 20V189 (WRC-20): 2019 Crosstrek\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v189/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}