Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / LEGACY / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006067106 Incident Date: May, 31 2006
Consumer's City: FITCHBURG Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: LEGACY Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4S3BD6750V6 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 04 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 14 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Fuel tank filler pipe rotted out. plastic shield over filler neck traps sand. steel filler pipe rusts where wet sand is trapped against it. intermittent fuel leak depending on fuel level was the first symptom of problem (marks on driveway). only fuel in filler pipe leaks. dealership staff suggested this is a common occurrence. *nm