NHTSA Complaint #10416892 — 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA STI

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10416892
Vehicle	2008 SUBARU IMPREZA STI
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 10, 2011
Date Filed	August 3, 2011
Mileage	33,260 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

THE CAR WAS SMOKING ON COLD STARTS ONLY. PISTON # 4 RINGLAND CRACKED AT 33,000 MILES ON THE CAR. SHORTBLOCK HAD TO BE REPLACED. *KB

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