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Complaint 686318

1997 SUBARU OUTBACK • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE • incident Aug 29, 2008

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
686318
Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Model Year
1997
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date
Aug 29, 2008
Date Received
Sep 2, 2008
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Owner Narrative

FUEL FILLER NECK RUSTED CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT ONTO GARAGE FLOOR AND WHILE DRIVING AND FILLING TANK. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR TO REPLACE THE RUSTED FUEL FILLER NECK. FROM RESEARCH AND COMMENTS FROM DEALERSHIP, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE OF VEHICLE. *TR

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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EIA

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