NHTSA Complaint #10553958 — 2003 SUBARU FORESTER

UPON STARTING AND RUNNING THE VEHICLE IN TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING (32 DEGREES F), THE FUEL LINES NEAR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IN THE ENGINE BAY LEAK GASOLINE, TRANSMITTING AN UNBURNT FUEL SMELL TO THE CABIN VIA THE HVAC SYSTEM AND BLOWER FAN. THESE FUMES ARE TOXIC AND THEREFORE HAZARDOUS TO MOTORIST AND PASSENGER HEALTH. ALSO, FUEL DRIPPING NEAR A HOT INTAKE MANIFOLD IS A FIRE HAZARD. THE LINES APPEAR CORRODED IN SPOTS AND THE FUEL LEAK IS VISIBLE AND APPARENT. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, BASED UPON THE INSPECTION, THE APPARENT FUEL LEAK IN SUCH CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE HOT ENGINE IS A MAJOR HAZARD FOR THE MOTORIST OF THE FORESTER AND OTHER MOTORISTS ON THE ROAD - THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE RESOLVED AND SUBARU SHOULD ANNOUNCE A RECALL ON ALL (2003) FORESTER MODELS. *TR