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

Issue ID	1031705
Internal NHTSA #	10558622
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2005
File date	01/01/14
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I began to smell the odor of raw gasoline as the temperatures became consistently in the single to sub-zero range. I contacted subaru of america and set up an appointment with my subaru dealer for jan. 3rd. The dealer informed me that the fuel lines and clamps would need to be replaced at a cost of $500 (after an ~ $300 compensation). I rebutted and asked soa to pay for everything as this seems like a fundamental engineering/design flaw and it is also the 2nd time that i have had to make this repair (first time was when the car had ~40,000 to 50,000 miles on it)- had to replace the intake gaskets as well (per dealer). They have declined to compensate me further and claim the issue is age related. When i asked (soa) if this was a known issue for newer subarus, they said they did not know. I asked if they did not know or couldn't say and the responded "both". Bottom-line: fuel leaks, of this nature due to poor design, should not be something consumers should have to worry about none-the-less pay for.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	116400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MINNEAPOLIS, MN
VIN pattern	4S4BP68C656XXXXXX
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	30
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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 OUTBACK Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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