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

Issue ID	906459
Internal NHTSA #	10447674
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2004
File date	12/02/12
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Strong gas/fuel smell inside cabin and engine compartment during vehicle warm up in driveway when temp was in low 20's. Unable to locate leaking fuel but smell is noticeably stronger on passenger side of engine bay. Vehicle will be towed to dealer in the morning as vehicle is unsafe to drive. Gas vapors are extremely flammable/explosive. I have found many similar complaints posted on this website and others. This suggests there may be an inherent design flaw since these vehicles are marketed to owners in cold weather locales. I have contacted subaru of america via e-mail about this incident. Today is sunday and nothing is open.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	94800
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAWRENCEVILLE, GA
VIN pattern	JF1SG69624HXXXXXX
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?
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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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