# NHTSA recall 09V468000

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 \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 09V468000
- Manufacturer's number: WVK\-21
- Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2009\-12\-04
- Owners notified: 2009\-12\-31
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Units potentially affected: 5724

## What is wrong

SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 IMPREZA WRX VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, IDAHO, IOWA, MONTANA, COLORADO, WISCONSIN, NEW YORK, WYOMING, MICHIGAN, ALASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, AND MAINE.  DURING COLD STARTS, TYPICALLY UNDER EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES, FUEL LEAKS IN THE FUEL DELIVERY LINE COULD OCCUR WHERE THE LINE CONNECTS WITH A RUBBER HOSE.


## What can happen

FUEL LEAKS, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LINE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 31, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU AT 1\-800\-782\-2783.


## Notes

SUBARU RECALL NO. WVK\-21.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-09\-22 to 2002\-09\-12.
- [2003 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2003/recalls.md). Built 2000\-09\-22 to 2002\-09\-12.
- 2002 SUBARU WRX. Built 2000\-09\-22 to 2002\-09\-12.
- 2003 SUBARU WRX. Built 2000\-09\-22 to 2002\-09\-12.

## Investigated as EA09011

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA09011: Engineering analysis, opened 2009\-07\-02, closed 2009\-12\-14. FUEL LINE LEAK. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V468000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V468000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V468000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V468000)

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