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2004 Subaru FORESTER Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	514215
Internal NHTSA #	10101059
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2004
File date	01/11/04
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Fuel door release button does not work. Airbag light came on possible electrical problems. bf 5 days after purchasing the vehicle, the fuel door release button fell off. Opening of the fuel door was and continued to be difficult. The consumer would like a full refund for the vehicle. tc *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	4
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	BEDFORD, IN
VIN pattern	JF1SG63674HXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	02/02/04
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	HODGES SUBARU OF FERNDALE
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	FERNDALE
Dealer's state code	MI
Dealer's ZIP code

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 Storage Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Subaru FORESTER Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Problems, Complaints and Defects

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