NHTSA Complaint #10692668 — 2006 SUBARU IMPREZA

UPON START UP OF MY 2006 SUBARU WRX STI, THERE IS VISUAL EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKAGE UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS DURING TIMES OF COLD WEATHER. YOU CANNOT SEE THE LEAK AS IT IS UNDERNEATH COMPONENTS HOWEVER, YOU CAN SMELL RAW FUEL AND SEE WHERE IT PUDDLES UP AFTER A FEW MOMENTS OF ENGINE OPERATION. THIS PUDDLE ACCUMULATES ON TOP OF THE ENGINE BLOCK, DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE TURBOCHARGER AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. THIS IS CAUSE OF MAJOR CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF, MY FAMILY, PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE AND OTHER MOTORIST ON THE ROAD. SOA, SUBARU OF AMERICA, HAS ISSUED RECALLS FOR PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS BUT SHOULD INVESTIGATE TO POSSIBILITY OF EXTENDING THE RECALL TO INCLUDE MORE CURRENT MODEL YEARS. I HAVE CONTACTED SOA WITH MY PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. *TR