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According to a notice published by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration this week, the now-recalled vehicles were
made with a certification label that incorrectly states their
gross axle weight rating, or GAWR, which reflects the maximum
weight that each axle of a vehicle can support.
The NHTSA warns a wrong GAWR label “may lead to an overloaded
vehicle,” which could increase the likelihood of a crash.
Subaru has not been aware of any crashes or injuries resulting
from this issue in the U.S., according to recall documents. And
no mechanical repair is needed — but the company plans to mail
impacted owners a “corrective certification label” to place over
the faulty one. Customers may also choose to have a dealer place
the new label on their cars, free of charge.
The labeling recall covers certain 2026 Crosstrek Hybrid,
2025-2026 Forester and Forester Hybrid, and 2019-2026 Ascent
vehicles.
Owner notifications are set to go out in late August — and
additional letters will be mailed “once the remedy is
available,” NHTSA documents note. In the meantime, drivers can
also confirm whether their specific vehicle is included in this
recall and find more information using the NHTSA's website
and/or Subaru's recall lookup platform.
The Associated Press reached out to contacts for Subaru of
America — a New Jersey-based subsidiary of the larger Japanese
automaker — for further comments Tuesday.
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