NHTSA recall 03V303000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 03V303000 |
| Manufacturer's number | WWO-98 |
| Manufacturer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2003-08-20 |
| Owners notified | 2003-08-27 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP |
| Units potentially affected | 7874 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN PASSENGER OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY HAVE A LOOSE OR OUT OF POSITION FUEL FILLER HOSE CLAMP.
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
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.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2004 SUBARU LEGACY | Built 2003-06-03 to 2003-08-08. |
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| 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK | Built 2003-06-03 to 2003-08-08. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 98 | 2003-10-08. Service bulletin. SUBARU HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN MODELS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED FUEL FILLER HOSE CLAMP. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK. *TT |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.