NHTSA campaign 25V889000 · Subaru campaign WRG-25
Subaru Recall 25V-889: Rear Hatch Support Bracket May Fail
NHTSA recall 25V889000 (Subaru campaign WRG-25) was reported by Subaru of America, Inc. on December 18, 2025, with 5,603 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Subaru Forester for the 2026 model year. Owners were notified on January 29, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 25V889000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V889000 (also written 25V-889 or 25V889)
- Filed by
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Subaru campaign number
- WRG-25
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,603 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Hatchback/Liftgate — Hinge and Attachments
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 93.9% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 25V889000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Subaru
Subaru Forester
- 2026 · Vehicles built September 11, 2025 – October 30, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V889000.
Defect description
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2026 Forester vehicles. These vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect and/or incorrectly oriented rear hatch support bracket which can detach without prior warning.
Safety consequence
A rear hatch support bracket that detaches can allow the rear hatch to fall unexpectedly during use and increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect the rear hatch support brackets and, if necessary, replace the stay and support bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2026. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRG-25. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 20, 2025.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V889000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.