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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 901121845 | Incident Date: Dec, 31 1900 |
| Consumer's City: SEYMOUR | Consumer's State: CT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: FORESTER | Model Year: 2000 |
| 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#: JF1SF6358YH | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 24 2007 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2000 subaru forester with fuel problems. customer states that the dealer said the rust was not covered under warranty. dealer also told him that rust is a common problem. he would like to be reimbursed and believes subaru needs to put out a recall. *kb the consumer stated the engine light first activated due to a vacuum/pressure problem within the fuel system. the gas cap was replaced; however the problem continued. a further inspection revealed that the gas filler pipe had completely rusted through. in addition, the fuel lines had also been subjected to severe corrosion causing the rubber tubing to pull away from the gas filler pipe. it was discovered that the upper portion of the pipe assembly had a large deposit of sand and salt covering the rust. the area was covered by a plastic shroud. the consumer believed a more corrosion resistant material should have been used, possibly made of stainless steel. *jb |
