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2003 Subaru FORESTER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1032270
Internal NHTSA #	10559069
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2003
File date	01/10/12
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	There's a noxious smell of gasoline entering the cabin during cold weather. It dissipates when driving, but comes right back when idle. This went away during the summer, but has returned for the winter of 2013/14.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	85000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TRUMBULL, CT
VIN pattern	JF1SG656X3HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	11/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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Type of child seat code
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Subaru FORESTER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Subaru FORESTER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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