| Issue ID | 956477 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10490077 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | LEGACY |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 28/11/12 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The gas cap seal is not working as it should. It only last two years with 40k miles. The vehicle trip on trouble code: p0456 evaporative emissions system - small leak detected. It happen 4 out of 5 times i fill up my gas tank. Each fill up, i verify that the gas cap is tight - click a couple times. The gas cap is cheap. I can replace it myself but does not like subaru to become cover up like toyota. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RICHFIELD, WI |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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