NHTSA Complaint #754021 — 1996 SUBARU LEGACY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	754021
Vehicle	1996 SUBARU LEGACY
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 1, 2001
Date Filed	November 6, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

THE FRONT CRANK SEAL STARTED LEAKING FOR THE SECOND TIME AT APPROXIMATELY 102,000 MILES. THE ORIGINAL SEAL STARTING LEAKING AT APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MILES AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 59,195 MILES. HEAVY SMOKE AND A STRONG BURNING ODOR IS EMITTED FROM THE SIDES AND FRONT OF THE ENGINE AREA. IN ADDITION, SMOKE WILL BE EMITTED FROM THE CENTER DASH HVAC VENTS. THE CAR JUST FAILED PA STATE INSPECTION ON 11/1/01 AS THE SEAL IS LEAKING BADLY AND IS CONSIDERED A FIRE HAZARD. I CONTACTED SUBARU OF AMERICA VIA EMAIL ON 10/2/01 BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REPLY. I CONTACTED THEM AGAIN ON 11/1/01 AND 11/2/01 BUT STILL NO REPLY.*AK

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