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Subaru Impreza 2002–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-01-170-09 · NHTSA communication 10032464 · issued Dec 15, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Other
component
2002–2003
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subaru: wrx cold weather fuel line/hose seepage extended warranty. Vehicles may experience a temporary fuel seepage at a specific engine fuel delivery pipe/hose during cold engine start up in extremely cold outside temperatures. If this conditions occurs, vehicle occupants may notice the smell of fuel. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.