Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / OUTBACK / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006056619 Incident Date: Jan, 17 2006
Consumer's City: COMMERCE CITY Consumer's State: CO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: OUTBACK Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4S3BH686217 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 19 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The flexible fuel hose connecting the #1 cylinder fuel line leaks. this is located approximately four inches from the #1 cylinder fuel injector. the hose clamp screws/nuts are not self-locking and have loosened over time causing fuel to leak onto the hot exhaust manifold which led to a fire inside the engine compartment. *nm