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2006 Subaru FORESTER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1150323
Internal NHTSA #	10676627
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2006
File date	28/02/13
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In february 2013 my forester developed a very strong fuel smell. After investigation i discovered the rubber fuel lines under the intake manifold were cracked and leaking fuel onto the engine block, a significant amount of fuel. I paid $550 for repair. Now today i have once again started to develop a fuel odor and assuming when i investigate i will find another leak. Upon researching i see numerous posts in forums and other social media as well as some on your guys website indicating similar issues. Additionally a recall was issued for 2003 wrx for the exact same problem (09v46800). This isn't a car specific issue, this is an engine specific issue and the designs of all of these engines are very similar, so all engines with rubber lines located in this area should be investigated. This is a very serious safety concern and is going to cost someone their life and/or cause serious injuries when one of these cars bursts into flames. Subaru should be much more proactive with this issue and fix fuel line leaks like this at no cost and immediately, there is no reason a 7 year old car should have fuel line failure. I should have never paid for it the first time around and i won't pay for it this time.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TOLEDO, OH
VIN pattern	JF1SG69636HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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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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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2006 Subaru FORESTER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Subaru FORESTER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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