The defect
SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 IMPREZA WRX VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, IDAHO, IOWA, MONTANA, COLORADO, WISCONSIN, NEW YORK, WYOMING, MICHIGAN, ALASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, AND MAINE. DURING COLD STARTS, TYPICALLY UNDER EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES, FUEL LEAKS IN THE FUEL DELIVERY LINE COULD OCCUR WHERE THE LINE CONNECTS WITH A RUBBER HOSE.
The risk
FUEL LEAKS, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LINE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Impreza | 2002, 2003 |
| Subaru WRX | 2002, 2003 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subaru Impreza | 2002 | 292 | 6 |
| Subaru Impreza | 2003 | 62 | 6 |
| Subaru WRX | 2002 | 427 | 1 |
| Subaru WRX | 2003 | 60 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2009
21 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. filed 75 campaigns in all.
| 09V483000 18 Dec 2009 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 09V457000 1 Dec 2009 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 09V424000 2 Nov 2009 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V419000 29 Oct 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V390000 6 Oct 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V391000 6 Oct 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V377000 30 Sept 2009 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 09V319000 7 Aug 2009 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009