NHTSA Complaint #10561792 — 2003 SUBARU FORESTER

WHEN I START MY 2003 SUBARU FORESTER IN VERY COLD WEATHER THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN OF THE CAR COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. I KNOW THAT NHTSA ISSUED A TSB ON 2002-2004 SUBARU WXT MODELS BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THE FORESTER, OUTBACK, AND LEGACY OF THOSE YEARS, WHY? IT IS THE SAME FUEL PROPULSION LAYOUT AND THE RUBBER HOSE CONNECTION AT THE STEEL LINE IS WHERE THE LEAK HAPPENS IN COLD WEATHER. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SERVICED 4 OF THE 5 PAST YEARS AND HAD INJECTORS REPLACED WHEN NOW I KNOW IT IS ACTUALLY THE RUBBER HOSE SHRINKS BACK IN COLD WEATHER THUS THE GAS DRIPS AND POOLS ON THE MANIFOLD. THE WHOLE FUEL LINE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE A TSB FOR ALL 2002 - 2004 SUBARU MODELS THAT USE THE SAME FUEL PROPULSION LAYOUT AS THE 2002 - 2004 WXT DID. IF YOU GOOGLE '2003 SUBARU FORESTER GAS SMELL' YOU WILL SEE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AND QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, I AND ALL THE OTHER OWNERS OF THESE 2002 ' 2004 MODEL SUBARU'S SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY CONTINUOUSLY FOR REPAIRS THAT WILL KEEP ON HAPPENING EVERY WINTER UNTIL THE LINES ARE REPLACED. WHEN WILL THE RECALL HAPPEN? ARE YOU GOING TO WAIT UNTIL A CHILD / FAMILY DIES FROM A CAR EXPLOSION OF AN UNKNOWING FAMILY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE CAR CATCHES FIRE OR EXPLODES BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM? IF YOU LIVED IN A HOUSE WITH A GAS LEAK YOU WOULD GET IT FIXED RIGHT AWAY, WOULDN'T THIS BE THE SAME ABOUT YOUR CAR? THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE A.S.A.P. *TR