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2007 SUBARU LEGACY — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 670048 · 2008-05-16

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
LEGACY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE FIRST TIME MY OIL RETURN LINE CRACKED AND LEAKED IT STARTED A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THIS IS BECAUSE MY DEALER TOLD ME TO KEEP DRIVING AND MAKE A APPT. A FEW DAYS DOWN THE LINE. LINE GETS REPLACED AND ABOUT 11 MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS. OIL RETURN LINE CRACKS OIL DRIPPING ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST AND MAKING TONS OF SMOKE. LINE IS REPLACED AGAIN. TWO WEEKS LATER SAME PROBLEM SAME OIL LINE AND ITS CRACKED AGAIN. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AMONG THESE PARTS AND A DESIGN FLAW AS WELL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10227970
Machine
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