2009 SUBARU FORESTER Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2009 Subaru Forester has 7 recalls, the most serious being a Takata airbag defect where the passenger-side frontal airbag inflator can explode and send metal fragments into the cabin, potentially causing serious injury or death. The airbag recall is filed across several campaigns covering different geographic regions, but all describe the same hazard. On the restraint side, two recalls address the rear center seatbelt's automatic locking retractor: it can fail to hold a child restraint system securely in place and may revert to emergency locking mode during use, raising the risk of injury to a child in a crash. A third seatbelt recall covers the front seat belt force-limiter, which may not release tension correctly in a crash and could fail to properly restrain the occupant. There is also an exterior lighting concern where moisture can work its way into the puddle light circuit board or connector, causing a short circuit.