| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Action Number: EA09011 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: SUBARU |
| Vehicale/Equipment Model: IMPREZA | Vehicale/Equipment Year: 2003 |
| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | Manufacturer's Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Date Opened: Jul, 02 2009 | Date Closed: Dec, 14 2009 |
| Subject: FUEL LINE LEAK | Summary: The design of the fuel line (metal rail/rubber hose interface) is susceptible to fuel odor and/or seepage in extreme cold temperature conditions.owners most often noticed fuel odor in the occupant compartment area during initial cold engine start-up.once the engine is warmed, the odor/seepage issue dissipates.from subaru's data, odi notes that the incident rates are higher in states with colder temperatures.there was one allegation of a fire incident in which the owner had reported that he noticed fuel odor a few days earlier, but odi could not confirm the origin of the fire. to address this issue, subaru will replace the fuel line with a "longer rubber hose segment version/design" on 5,724 my 2002-2003 vehicles built through september 12, 2002 in 16 states (ak, co, ia, id, me, mi, mn, mt, nd, ne, nh, ny, sd, vt, wi & wy).in addition, subaru will extend the warranty coverage to 12 years/unlimited mileage on vehicles in the remaining 34 states.this engineering analysis is closed (see recall campaign 09v-468) |
