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

Issue ID	908540
Internal NHTSA #	10449249
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2005
File date	01/01/10
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Strong raw fuel smell inside and outside vehicle during cold weather. Fuel smell strong enough to cause nausea and dizziness if windows remained closed. Parked vehicle outside of garage until smell dissipated for fear of accidental ignition. Noticed that smell usually diminishes or completely dissipates when vehicle reaches normal operating temperature. Detected over several years during cold weather conditions (below 50 degrees). Wa subaru dealer in february 2012 determined the rubber fuel lines under the intake manifold were leaking and replaced all seven. So far, this has corrected the condition.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OLYMPIA, WA
VIN pattern	JF1SG69615GXXXXXX
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.
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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.
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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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