{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Subaru recall 25V889 (WRG-25): 2026 Forester",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v889/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V889 (Subaru): A rear hatch support bracket that detaches can allow the rear hatch to fall unexpectedly during use and increase the risk of inj...",
  "excerpt": "Subaru Forester, model year 2026. Filed by Subaru of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 18 December 2025. 5,603 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2026 Forester vehicles. These vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect and/or incorrectly oriented rear hatch support bracket which can detach without prior warning. 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: WRG-25. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 25V889 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: “A rear hatch support bracket that detaches can allow the rear hatch to fall unexpectedly during use and increase the risk of injury.” 25V889 Subaru of America, Inc. Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Hinge And Attachments 18 December 2025 2026-2026 SUBARU FORESTER Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2026 Forester vehicles. These vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect and/or incorrectly oriented rear hatch s",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:05:45+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:05:45+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Subaru recall 25V889 (WRG-25): 2026 Forester\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v889/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}