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

Issue ID	831900
Internal NHTSA #	10369596
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2004
File date	07/12/10
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own and daily drive a 2004 forester xt. It has recently developed what i consider to be a severe safety related issue. Last night, after driving approximately 30 minutes, there was an overwhelming smell of raw fuel in the cabin. This situation happened again this morning while sitting in traffic, at a red light. The smell of gasoline was so strong, i felt light headed and had to roll down the windows when the temperature outside was 24 fahrenheit. I found that subaru of america (soa) issued a recall for the same problem on wrx models which produced this symptom. Upon inspection of my engine, i can both see and smell raw fuel seeping from one or more of the fuel lines. I continued my research and found that there are many reports of this issue covering many year models of the forester and the legacy models. Due to the volatility of gasoline and the inherent dangers to humans in vapor form, i feel this is a critical safety issue. I have read many reports and noticed the apparent large population of affected vehicles. This is very disconcerting. I am contacting soa to report this problem and to request they cover the failure under goodwill.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	110325
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CUMMING, GA
VIN pattern	JF1SG696X4GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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