NHTSA Complaint #10432434 — 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10432434
Vehicle	2005 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	October 1, 2011
Date Filed	October 22, 2011
Mileage	85,200 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE WELDED SEAM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. I PARKED THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AFTER FILLING THE TANK, WENT INTO THE HOUSE, AND THE NEXT MORNING FOUND A SMALL PUDDLE OF GAS JUST FORWARD AND INBOARD OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, AND A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE . I COULD SEE A DRIP APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10 SECONDS. MY NEIGHBORHOOD MECHANIC EXAMINED THE CAR AND DIAGNOSED THE LEAK AT THE WELDED SEAM, NOT AT THE FUEL FILLER TUBE CONNECTION AT THE TANK, AND RECOMMENDED IT BE FIXED AT THE DEALER. IT IS AT MINOOKA SUBARU IN MINOOKA, PA. RIGHT NOW. *TR

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