NHTSA Complaint #10558328 — 2005 SAAB 9-2X

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10558328
Vehicle	2005 SAAB 9-2X
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 27, 2012
Date Filed	January 3, 2014
Mileage	86,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

THERE IS AN EXTREMELY STRONG GAS SMELL IN THE CABIN WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW 32 DEGREES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE CARS, AS WELL AS THEIR SUBARU COUSINS (SUBARU WRX, SUBARU IMPREZA). SOME REFERENCES: HTTP://FORUMS.NASIOC.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=2127350 HTTP://SAAB92X.COM/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?ID=49113. *TR

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