NHTSA Campaign 03V303000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
NHTSA campaign 03V303000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap. The repair is free.
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 03V303000 with NHTSA on August 20, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V303000, NHTSA lists up to 7,874 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 3, 2003 and August 8, 2003.
Owner notification letters for 03V303000 were scheduled from August 27, 2003, 7 days after the report.
03V303000 covers 2 models from Subaru, model years 2004.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V303000 ranks 15 of 35 SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 03V303000, SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC has 3 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 03V303000 was 00V393000, reported on November 21, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN PASSENGER OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY HAVE A LOOSE OR OUT OF POSITION FUEL FILLER HOSE CLAMP.
- The risk
- THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE CLAMP ON THE FUEL FILLER HOSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 27, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.
- Notes
- SUBARU RECALL NO. WW0-98.
Reported August 20, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V303000 (2)
Subaru (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V303000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 20, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted