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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005002089 | Incident Date: Dec, 31 2004 |
| Consumer's City: ROYAL OAK | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: WRX | Model Year: 2002 |
| 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#: JF1GD296X2G | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 16 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 14 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Strong fuel smell in cabin during cold (not extreme temperatures) weather conditions. this is already a reported issue as nhtsa issue pe04002 but the investigation is currently closed - is this because no-one has been injured yet? according to all health-related websites, gasoline vapors are a major carcinogen and this vehicle fault which subaru of america will not correct unless vehicle is under warranty (repair is estimated at ~$400-500 and reports claim that this may not solve the problem) is responsible for strong gasoline vapor in the vehicle cabin. there are respectable subaru user-groups on the internet with stories that this fault can lead to fuel leak pooling in the engine - surely this is just a matter of time before this causes serious injury or even death to 2002 wrx drivers. *jb |
