CanadaCertain hybrid 2025–2026 Subaru FORESTER and 2026 Subaru CROSSTREK vehicles are affected. The fuel filler cap gasket may not seal properly to the housing, allowing fuel to leak from the filler neck and creating a risk of fire. Subaru recommends keeping the fuel tank below 50% capacity until repairs are completed; owners will be notified by mail and asked to take their vehicle to a dealership to have the fuel filler cap gasket replaced.
How to identify it
2025–2026 Subaru FORESTER
2026 Subaru CROSSTREK
The hazard
On certain vehicles, the fuel filler cap gasket may not seal properly to the housing. As a result, fuel could leak from the fuel filler neck.
Note: This recall only affects certain hybrid model vehicles.
A fuel leak can create the risk of a fire.
What to do
To reduce the safety risk, Subaru recommends keeping the fuel tank below 50% capacity until the recall repairs have been completed. Subaru will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the fuel filler cap gasket.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Transport Canada, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
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