NHTSA Complaint #10251695 — 2002 SUBARU WRX

MY VEHICLE IS A 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX SPORT WAGON, VIN# . I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THERE IS A RECURRING HEAVY FUEL VAPOR PRESENCE IN THE VEHICLE CABIN AND ALSO NOTICEABLE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY AFTER HAVING DRIVEN AND PARKED IN A CLOSED GARAGE. THIS CONDITION OCCURS ONLY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS APPROXIMATELY 40 F OR LOWER, AND CAN PERSIST FOR OVER 30 MINUTES (DURING THE COURSE OF MY TYPICAL COMMUTE). THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE OVER SEVEN YEARS AGO. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE NHTSA HAS OPENED AND CLOSED AN INVESTIGATIVE ACTION # PE04002, WITHOUT SUBSEQUENT ACTION DIRECTED FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO ISSUE A RECALL. PERHAPS THIS FALLS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE EPA, OSHA OR THE CONSUMER PRODUCTS SAFETY COMMISSION AS A SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH SITUATION, AND THEREFORE DOES NOT TRIGGER ACTION UNDER NHTSA, HOWEVER I STRONGLY URGE RE-EVALUATION OF THIS SITUATION GIVEN THE OBVIOUS DANGER THIS SITUATION POSES TO THE PUBLIC. I INTEND TO HAVE MY VEHICLE REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBARU'S TSB 09-36-03, HOWEVER HOPE THAT I CAN BE REIMBURSED FOR OUT OF POCKET REPAIR EXPENSES TO WHAT HAS BEEN AN UNACCEPTABLE AND DOCUMENTED SAFETY ISSUE AND DESIGN FLAW. *TR