r/ForesterWilderness

>A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.

>NHTSA ID Number: 26V252000

>Manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

>Components STRUCTURE

>Potential Number of Units Affected: 108046

>Summary

>Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Outlander PHEV and 2014-2020 Outlander vehicles. The liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate falling unexpectedly.

>Remedy

>MMNA will replace the left and right liftgate gas springs, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 17, 2026. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-26-001. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov June 3, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V507.

Credit: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Just curious if anyone has seen these temps before?
2024 FW. Mods:1.5inch lift, rock rails, hidden winch bumper, light bar.

Scenario: vehicle was loaded with camp gear and other mountain sports gear including roof rack and bike rack with two bikes. I was going up a pretty steep grade in CA (hwy 395) which was about 20 minutes. Outside temperature was 105*.

After the grade, temperatures steadily dropped. EOT was about 210-220, cut ranged 195-205.

Hi all. We drove home our first ever Forester last Sunday. River Rock. Don’t even have a click bait photo yet!!

Time to get a tow hitch, primarily but not exclusively for bikes.

Even the dealership salesman said not to buy the Subaru option. It prices out over $2k with harness.

We would potentially use the hitch for e-bikes so looking for Class III options.

What are your recommendations (besides U-Haul or other basic installations? Which aftermarket hitch gives the nicest cleanest install and keeps the receive as high as possible off the ground?

I saw this one and it doesn’t look too bad (and it works on a 2026 despite the link title).

Thanks in advance!

https://torkliftcentral.com/2019-subaru-forester

Trying to figure out if the lettering panel on the rear bumper of the 2026 wilderness is a panel that can be replaced with something custom or if it's part of the main bumper. I can't tell from the diagram. Anyone know? What's this part called (yellow highlight/SUBARU lettering on rear bumper)?

I know you can get stickers to change the colors of the letters. I'm looking to replace the letters with something else. Custom phrase or picture, etc.

ETA: the answer is, the square parts to the left and right of the lettering make it look like there is a seam where you could possibly pop out the center part but what's really happening is those square parts can pop out. If you look above and below the lettering itself, there is no break or seam. It's part of the bigger bumper. Thanks to folks who helped me figure it out! I hope they make that part swappable someday. Would be cool. Probably also would overcomplicate the bumper 😂 I don't think I would approve that as a designer, but one can hope!