Manufacturer: FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES U.S.A., INC. (C/O SUBARU OF AMERICA)
Manufacturer Id: 1075
Model: Impreza
Model Year: 2011
Plant City: Ota
Plant Company Name: FHI (Yajima Plant )
Plant Country: Japan
Plant State: Gunma
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Transmission Speeds: 5
Transmission Style: Manual/Standard
Trim: 2.5i
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DURING THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS MY 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX HAS HAD THE STRONG SMELL OF FUEL. ITS NOT CONSISTENT NOR DOES IT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT OFTEN ENOUGH THAT IT CONCERNS ME. I HAVE CALLED SUBARU'S HEADQUARTERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY JUST KEEP TELLING ME THERE IS NO RE-CALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, SO THEY WON'T FIX IT. I'M CONCERNED THIS IS A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM THAT SUBARU REFUSES TO ADDRESS NOR FIX. *TR
2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU IMPREZA OUTBACK. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET TO APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH. AFTER TRYING TO DECELERATE AND CONTINUOUSLY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO FOUR OTHER VEHICLES. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. ONE OTHER PASSENGER IN ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS REPORTED INJURED AND BOTH WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED AND AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE AN INVESTIGATION WAS PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 4,100. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.