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|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004253739 | Incident Date: Jan, 04 2004 |
| Consumer's City: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS | Consumer's State: MN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: IMPREZA | Model Year: 2000 |
| 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#: JF1GF4857YH | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 11 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Upon starting the car on a cold day (around 0 f), a very strong raw gasoline smell came through the dashboard vents. the odor dissipated while driving, but every time the vehicle was stopped/idling (even after the engine was warmed up), the overwhelming gasoline vapor odor came back through the vents. i researched the problem on the internet and identified a potential source--in my 2.2l engine, there is a short rubber hose connecting two metal fuel lines that becomes wetted with fuel and sometimes even drips down onto the engine block. this certainly seems to be one source, if not the only one, for this problem. it seems to be a safety issue not only for the passengers' health, but inside the engine compartment as well. please visit the following internet discussion: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=131755&perpage=50&pagenumber=1 *la |
