# 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `573096` · 2006-02-18 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** IMPREZA
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- **Miles at failure:** 67,013
## Narrative
RAW FUEL SMELL  WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW 20 DEGREES F AND RAW FUEL IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW 0 DEGREES F.    SMELL OCCURS ANYTIME CAR SITS IN SUB 20F TEMPERATURES.  ACTUAL LEAK WITH RAW FUEL OCCURRED AFTER CAR SAT OUT OVERNIGHT IN SUB ZERO DEGREE TEMPERATURES.  SMALL SMOLDERING FIRE SIGNIFIED BY SMALL AMOUNT OF GREY SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT UPON START UP.  CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES FOR PROBLEM OVER TWO YEARS AND STILL LEAKS.  MOST RECENTLY AFTER LEAK THEY REPLACED FUEL RAIL SYSTEM, BUT CAR STILL LEAKS.  *NM
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