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title: "SUBARU ASCENT (2026) - Recall 26V436000 — NHTSA record 325398 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2026 Crosstrek Hybrid, 2025-2026 Forester Hybrid, Forester, and 2019-2026 Ascent vehicles. These vehicles"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-325398-subaru-ascent-2026-recall-26v436000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# SUBARU ASCENT (2026) - Recall 26V436000 — NHTSA record 325398

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Jul 7, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: SUBARU ASCENT (2026) - Recall 26V436000
- **Reason**: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2026 Crosstrek Hybrid, 2025-2026 Forester Hybrid, Forester, and 2019-2026 Ascent vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured with an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on the certification label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 110, "Tire selection and rims." An incorrect GAWR label may lead to an overloaded vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 541237
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 325398

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V436000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: SUBARU ASCENT; model year 2026. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Jul 7, 2026
- **Manufacturer end**: Jun 11, 2026
- **Record created**: Jul 8, 2026

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Subaru will mail a new certification label to owners, free of charge. Owners may also choose to have a dealer install the new label, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed August 27, 2026. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRH-26.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V436000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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