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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004006678 | Incident Date: Jan, 31 2004 |
| Consumer's City: KENMORE | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: IMPREZA | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JF1GG296X2G | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 10 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 16 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Ref pe04002: subaru impreza wrx '02/'03 fuel leak 1 ? temp: ~5 deg. f overnight. started car in am; smelled raw fuel via the vents. 2 - with flashlight could see leakage from both hose clamps noted in subaru tsb (09-36-03); also took photos. front clamp: pressurized stream of fuel; approx. 2 oz. fuel pooled in recess in the manifold by the time engine shut off. rear clamp: rapid drip of fuel; approximately 0.5 oz. pooled. fuel accumulation occurred within approx. 3 min. of starting. 3 - spent 6+ hrs tightening the screws on both clamps. both leaks diminished to slow drip; not stopped completely; min. fuel pooling, still there if temp low enough. tsb fix not implemented yet. filing complaint against closed pe04002 because: a - no mention of fuel accumulation in the published resolution, only smell of fuel. numerous instances reported online of noticeable fuel leakage. b - subject vehicles noted for their all weather travel ability; commonly used for winter sports - potentially vulnerable to this problem. c - apparently no reported fires due to this problem, but it seems very possible: coincidental electrical fault or static electricity discharge. d - if vents closed, fuel accumulation could occur unnoticed. e - if fuel pooled under a leaking junction ignited it seems very possible that the heat generated could burn/melt the hose above and create a far larger discharge of fuel. while the odor of fuel may not be a significant safety problem, i cannot see how significant fuel leakage onto a running engine can be considered anything except a safety issue. *jb |
