05 Forester: How to repair front floor-mat anchor?

[Andrew Webber]

My 05 Forester XT came with Subaru floormats. The driver's mat has
one dome fastener and a plastic hook to hold it in place.
Unfortunately, the plastic hook has ripped out of the main carpet. Is
there some way I can re-attach it? The mat keeps riding forward under
the pedals.

Thanks!
=aw
andrew [(e-mail address removed)]

 

[Blair Baucom]

If I recall correctly, there is a technical service bulletin with a repair
kit for this.

TSB #127803 -- FLOOR MAT HOOK REPAIR. *TT (NHTSA ID #10001351, MARCH 21
2003)

This is one I found. This can be a safety hazard and Subaru has a repair
kit, so you may be able to get it for free.

Blair

 

[Blair Baucom]

Make: SUBARU
Model: FORESTER
Year: 2005

Service Bulletin Number: 128705
NHTSA Item Number: 10016129
Summary Description:
FLOOR MAT CARPET HOOK SEPARATED FROM ITS RETAINING RING OR WILL NOT STAY
SEATED. *TT

This is the one for the 2005 Forester.

Blair

If I recall correctly, there is a technical service bulletin with a repair
kit for this.

TSB #127803 -- FLOOR MAT HOOK REPAIR. *TT (NHTSA ID #10001351, MARCH 21
2003)

This is one I found. This can be a safety hazard and Subaru has a repair
kit, so you may be able to get it for free.

Blair

My 05 Forester XT came with Subaru floormats. The driver's mat has
one dome fastener and a plastic hook to hold it in place.
Unfortunately, the plastic hook has ripped out of the main carpet. Is
there some way I can re-attach it? The mat keeps riding forward under
the pedals.

Thanks!
=aw
andrew [(e-mail address removed)]

 

[nrs2001]

Yeah I was thiniking that should be covered under your warrenty, or at
the least a free repair.

Make: SUBARU
Model: FORESTER
Year: 2005

Service Bulletin Number: 128705
NHTSA Item Number: 10016129
Summary Description:
FLOOR MAT CARPET HOOK SEPARATED FROM ITS RETAINING RING OR WILL NOT STAY
SEATED. *TT

This is the one for the 2005 Forester.

Blair

If I recall correctly, there is a technical service bulletin with a repair
kit for this.

TSB #127803 -- FLOOR MAT HOOK REPAIR. *TT (NHTSA ID #10001351, MARCH 21
2003)

This is one I found. This can be a safety hazard and Subaru has a repair
kit, so you may be able to get it for free.

Blair

My 05 Forester XT came with Subaru floormats. The driver's mat has
one dome fastener and a plastic hook to hold it in place.
Unfortunately, the plastic hook has ripped out of the main carpet. Is
there some way I can re-attach it? The mat keeps riding forward under
the pedals.

Thanks!
=aw
andrew [(e-mail address removed)]

 

[Andrew Webber]

Thanks Blair for the info! And thanks nrs2001 for the support. I
will contact my dealer. (I had my old Explorer for 13 years, and it
was a 1-yr warranty, so I'm unused to the concept of free repairs .

Yeah I was thiniking that should be covered under your warrenty, or at
the least a free repair.

andrew [(e-mail address removed)]