NHTSA Complaint #898797 — 1996 SUBARU LEGACY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	898797
Vehicle	1996 SUBARU LEGACY
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 28, 1998
Date Filed	November 6, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

FRONT CRANK SEAL IS LEAKING OIL ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK THE SEAL THAT SEPARATES THE BLOCK FROM THE OIL PUMP HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, EACH TIME, A CLOUD OF SMOKE RISES FROM THE EXHAUST AS THE OIL IS SPRAYED BACK ONTO IT, ON ONE OCCASION THE SEAL COMPLETELY DUMPED SEVERAL QUARTS OF OIL ONTO THE GROUND. *JB

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