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2004 Subaru FORESTER Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Fuel Pump Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1032674
Internal NHTSA #	10559347
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2004
File date	07/01/14
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Fuel leak in 2004 subaru forester xt similar to other safety complaints entered, nhtsa campaign 09v468000 and subaru recall wvk-21 for 2003 wrx. Evening of 7jan2014 driving home (in uncommonly cool weather) the vehicle began to smell strongly of gasoline in the passenger compartment. Upon arriving home, inspected under the hood to observe dripping fuel (approximately 1 drip per second) above the engine at a metal to rubber fuel line connection. Leaked fuel was pooled on the top of the engine. A puddle of warm fuel vaporizing near electrical equipment (battery, alternator, radiator fans) is a serious fire hazard. The car has been parked since the event. I investigated on the internet and have found numerous other accounts of cold weather fuel leaks in many subaru models nearly identical to mine. My local subaru dealer appeared to be aware of the issue when i called, but stated there is no active recall on my model. They offered that their fix is to tighten the hose clamps but i would need to cover the cost of the work. If subaru has accepted responsibility for this issue in the 2002-2003 impreza and wrx, why would they not address the problem in other models that show the same symptoms?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	101312
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KINGSPORT , TN
VIN pattern	JF1SG69624GXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
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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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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2004 Subaru FORESTER Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Fuel Pump Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Subaru FORESTER Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Fuel Pump Problems, Complaints and Defects

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