2004 Subaru Legacy & 2004 Subaru Outback recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain passenger or sport utility vehicles may have a loose or out of position fuel filler hose clamp.
💥 The risk
This could result in fuel leakage. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V303000
- Manufacturer recall #
- WWO-98
- Manufacturer
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 7,874
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
- Owner phone
- 1-800-782-2783
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 27, 2003
- Built
- Jun 3, 2003 – Aug 8, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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).