NHTSA Complaint #10558574 — 2007 SUBARU FORESTER FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10558574
Vehicle	2007 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 10, 2013
Date Filed	January 6, 2014
Mileage	101,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW ROUGHLY 20 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, A STRONG FUEL ODOR FILLS THE CABIN. FLATIRONS SUBARU IN BOULDER, CO, COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, BUT AN INDEPENDENT SUBARU MECHANIC IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM INSTANTLY. HE SAID THE FUEL LINE HAS A SMALL RUBBER MID-SECTION WHICH CONTRACTS WITH COLD WEATHER AND PRODUCES A LEAK. *TR

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