Campaign 26V-346

Sliding glass panel of the power moonroof assembly may have been improperly bonded to the sliding frame, allowing the glass panel to detach from…

Defect summary

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2026 Forester and Forester Hybrid vehicles. The sliding glass panel of the power moonroof assembly may have been improperly bonded to the sliding frame, allowing the glass panel to detach from the vehicle.

Consequence

A detached glass panel may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the power moonroof glass panel for proper adhesion and, if necessary, replace the glass panel assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2026. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRF-26. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V346000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about visibility and wipers on these vehicles: 6, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-346
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Subaru	Forester	2026	6
Subaru	Forester Hybrid	2026	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

22V-712 Sep 22, 2022
Incorrect paint clearcoat may have been applied, which can cause the windshield to be insufficiently bonded to the vehicle
19V-404 May 30, 2019
Driver's side rear-door window glass may be improperly tempered
18V-935 Dec 31, 2018
In the affected vehicles, a software issue may cause the audio display system to not initialize, resulting in the camera display remaining blank
16V-694 Sep 27, 2016
Due to contamination, components within the windshield wiper motor bottom cover may interfere with each other
13V-078 Mar 5, 2013
Components inside the wiper motor bottom cover may overheat
13V-077 Mar 5, 2013
Moonroof glass may come loose or detach