NHTSA Complaint #10295762 — 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10295762
Vehicle	2004 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	December 9, 2009
Date Filed	December 15, 2009
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

2004 SUBARU OUTBACK: STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE THAT, ACCORDING TO SUBARU DEALER, IS CAUSED BY LEAKAGE OF FUEL UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALER REP. FURTHER EXPLAINED THE LEAK IS CAUSED BY EXPANSION/CONTRACTION OF TUBING DURING COLD WEATHER. THEY ALSO STATED THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE (IT HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN MY VEHICLE) AND ON THE DAY I HAD MY VEHICLE REPAIRED (DECEMBER 2009) THEY HAD ALREADY SEEN ABOUT 6 VEHICLES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SITUATION POSES AND EXTREME RISK OF FIRE AND A HEALTH HAZARD FOR OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. A RECALL IS NEEDED, NOW. *TR

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