| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005050366 | Incident Date: Dec, 06 2005 |
| Consumer's City: | 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 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JF1GG296X2G | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 20 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When the outside temperature drops below 20f a very strong gasoline smell happens inside and outside the car. subaru is aware of this and have tsb 09-36-03 to cover cars under warranty and expect the out of warranty owner to have the manufacturing defect repaired. this affects 2002 wrx cars and the design was changed per the tsb. the smell is severe and can also fill the garage where the car is parked. subaru are aware of this and should recall the affected 2002 models. gasoline leaking onto the area of the intake manifold has to be a safety concern. *jb |
