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2018 Subaru FORESTER Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1650703
Internal NHTSA #	11316859
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2018
File date	01/10/18
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Strong fuel odor is detected in garage after parking as well as within the cabin while driving. Believe fuel is entering oil from undetermined location as odor is especially pronounced around dip stick. If oil is changed the issue dissipates but returns within 1000 miles. There are plenty of online reports from other 2015 - 2018 forrester xt (turbo) owners reporting the same issue and in most cases their dealer is unable to determine an issue or provide a solution. In one report, however, the owner indicated their dealer finally resolved their issue by replacing a faulty injector seal.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AMARILLO, TX
VIN pattern	JF2SJGWC8JHXXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2018 Subaru FORESTER Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Subaru FORESTER Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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