NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Engineering Analysis EA09-007: FUEL PUMP LEAKS

Closed

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened Engineering Analysis EA09-007 on May 21, 2009, the day it closed Preliminary Evaluation PE08-064, whose summary cites it, and closed it on July 20, 2009. NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2004–2006 Subaru Baja for it and links recall 09V-277 to it.

Updated daily from NHTSA's investigations file

Key facts

NHTSA number: EA09-007 (also written EA09007)
Investigation type: Engineering Analysis A more detailed stage of a defect investigation, opened when NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation decides an issue merits further review, often after a Preliminary Evaluation or a Recall Query; it can include vehicle testing, surveys and further information requests.
Status: Closed July 20, 2009
Opened: May 21, 2009
Closed: July 20, 2009
Vehicle or equipment manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Components: Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Fuel Pump; Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Recall linked by NHTSA: 09V-277: FUEL PUMP NIPPLE CRACK, reported July 17, 2009
Vehicles and equipment: 2004–2006 Subaru Baja

NHTSA's summary

As NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation wrote it for Engineering Analysis EA09-007.

SUBARU WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (09V-277) ON ALL 15, 633 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2005 AND MY 2006 BAJA VEHICLES, INCLUDING TURBO AND NON-TURBO MODELS.SUBARU HAS IDENTIFIED A DEFECT IN WHICH CRACKS DEVELOP IN THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTION (NIPPLE) ON THE OUTLET (PRESSURE) SIDE OF THE FUEL PUMP.THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A PRESSURIZED LEAK OF GASOLINE FROM THE FUEL PUMP.SUBARU'S ANALYSIS OF SAMPLE PARTS COLLECTED FROM THE FIELD CONFIRMED THE ISSUE TO BE LIMITED TO MY 2005 AND MY 2006 VEHICLES ONLY.SUBARU DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP BRACKET, INCLUDING ALL NIPPLES, WITH A VERSION THAT HAS BEEN MODIFIED FOR INCREASED STRENGTH.PLEASE SEE SUBARU'S DEFECT REPORT IN THE RECALL FILE (09V-277) FOR MORE DETAILS.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

Vehicles and equipment listed for this investigation

NHTSA's investigations file lists these vehicles and equipment for Engineering Analysis EA09-007. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to that page's NHTSA investigations section.

Subaru

Subaru Baja
- 2004, 2005, 2006

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What an NHTSA investigation is

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) looks into possible safety defects in vehicles and equipment, often after owner complaints. An investigation usually starts as a Preliminary Evaluation, or as a Recall Query when it concerns whether an existing recall covers the right vehicles or fixes the problem, and ODI can upgrade it to a more detailed Engineering Analysis. A Defect Petition asks NHTSA to open an investigation, and Audit and Equipment Queries are administrative investigations into whether companies complied with federal vehicle safety requirements, such as reporting, recall and certification rules.

An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

To see whether a specific vehicle has an open recall, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Sources

NHTSA's investigation record for EA09-007

Investigation details come from NHTSA's investigations file, which try.vin imports once a day. The investigation types are described from the U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General's May 2023 report on NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation, NHTSA's petition rules (49 CFR Parts 552 and 557) and NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation procedures. How try.vin reads NHTSA investigations.