Subaru is recalling more than 10,000 2014 model Forester vehicles because the carpeted floor mats were not manufactured properly and can interfere with the gas, accelerator, brake or clutch pedals. Brake or accelerator pedal interference may result in high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop.
In the required NHTSA filing just made public, Subaru said that the percentage of affected vehicles likely to experience the failure is unknown, so it will replace each car’s four carpeted floor mats on all of the potentially affected vehicles.
The resin composition used for the floor mat backing was not manufactured to specification by Pretty Products in La Grange, Georgia. This can cause the floor mats to curl when exposed to heat.
Owners can contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783 about recall campaign number WQH-44. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or go to www.safercar.gov. The NHTSA Campaign Number is 13V159.
