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Subaru Forester tire information sticker may be wrong

NHTSA campaign 18V455000 · Reported 2018-07-10 · Subaru of America, Inc.

low How serious is it? About this label

Low day-to-day risk and the notice does not say to stop driving, but wrong tires or wrong air pressure can affect handling, so get the corrected label before your next tire purchase or pressure check.

What's wrong, in plain English

The certification label on your Forester, the sticker that lists wheel size, tire size, and the air pressure your tires should be set to, may show incorrect information. If you or a tire shop go by that sticker, the wrong tires could be put on the car or the tires could be inflated to the wrong pressure. Either mistake can affect how the car handles and makes a crash more likely. A Subaru dealer will install a corrected label free of charge.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your Forester is included. 2. Contact your Subaru dealer or Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614 (recall WTS-78) to have the corrected label installed free. 3. Ask the dealer for the correct tire size and pressure now, and pass that on to any tire shop in the meantime.

Affected vehicles (1)

Who to contact

Subaru — official Subaru recall lookup

Customer service: 1-844-373-6614

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

Official notice

Component
TIRES
Summary
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Subaru Forester vehicles. The Certification Label may indicate the incorrect wheel size, tire size, and air pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Safety risk
Installing incorrect tires or applying incorrect tire air pressure may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2018. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WTS-78.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.