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2005 Subaru FORESTER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1035703
Internal NHTSA #	10561534
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2005
File date	24/01/14
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The morning of jan 24, 2014 my wife and i came started the car and noticed a strong gasoline smells when we started the car, turn on the heater and drove away. I immediately drove it the dealer, because the fumes whete so strong that we had the windows open without heat to minimize the smell, otherwise we could have easyli be overcome by the gas fumes. The dealer said that the fuel lines shrink due to the cold below 30 degree's thus leaking raw fuel whenever the vehicle is runing. As you can imagine this is a serious safety hazard that need to be investigated by your agency before it turns into a fatality. Furthermore, it seem that previous subaru models had this issue and a recall was issued (subaru recall no. Wvk-21it) i was advised by the dealer that to repair thi problem will cost an estimate of $1,340. 00, which is ridiculous knowing and most likely that this is a defective(s) fuel hoses. I guess i am very lucky that no fire started. I hope that you will look into this and get back to me with a reasonable explanation, since this is a serious safety issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WASHINGTON, DC
VIN pattern	JF1SG69655HXXXXXX
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	35
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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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2005 Subaru FORESTER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru FORESTER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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