Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / WRX / 2002

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007094815 Incident Date: Feb, 06 2007
Consumer's City: WILMINGTON Consumer's State: DE
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#: JF1GD29652G Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 09 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 15 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1) strong odor of gasoline noticed in engine compartment and interior. 2) subaru dealer determined fuel lines were leaking under intake manifold. leaking fuel in an engine compartment is always an extreme fire risk. the wrx has three possible ignition sources underhood, turbocharger housing, exhaust manifold and catalytic converter, all of which are in close proximity to the leak location. 3) fuel lines repaired per subaru tsb 09-36-03 at customer expense. *nm