Subaru recall action covers 541,237 vehicles in the U.S. after the company found they were manufactured with an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating on the certification label. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said this on Tuesday.
For owners, the issue is on the label rather than in a mechanical part. The certification label is the document on the vehicle that lists required vehicle information, and the recalled cars were marked with the wrong axle-weight rating.
U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The recall size puts 541,237 vehicles in the U.S. under Subaru's corrective action. That figure makes this a broad label correction, not a limited adjustment to a small batch.
Owners of the affected vehicles need the certification label checked and corrected once the remedy is available. Subaru has not said in the available notice which models or model years are included, leaving that identification step unresolved for buyers who want to compare their car against the recall.
Gross Axle Weight Rating
Gross Axle Weight Rating is the weight limit assigned to an axle. When that number is printed incorrectly on a certification label, the vehicle carries the wrong compliance information even though the underlying hardware is not the stated problem.
That difference matters because this recall is administrative in nature: the fix is aimed at the paperwork attached to the vehicle, while the safety system itself is not described as defective in the notice. Owners who are unsure whether their vehicle is included will need Subaru's model-specific follow-up before they can tell if their car is part of the 541,237.
Forester at Ota
A file photo from May 19, 2026, shows Subaru's logo on its Forester car at its factory in Ota, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The image does not identify the recalled vehicles, but it places Subaru's production base in view as the recall notice reaches U.S. owners.
The immediate question for those owners is whether their model appears in Subaru's next correction notice. Until that is spelled out, the practical takeaway is simple: the recall is real, the count is large, and the problem is the wrong label on the certification sticker rather than a repair to the vehicle itself.
