{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11630923,"manufacturer":"Subaru of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/13/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"12/16/2024","vin":"JF2GTADC7K8","components":"STEERING","summary":"Intermittent Power Steering Malfunction while driving causing car to violently \"self-steer\".   Vehicle is NOT equipped with adaptive cruise control or lane assist features.   Loss of control while driving become intermittently high risk having to clutch the steering wheel and counteract undesired vehicle self-steering forces to avoid hitting other cars on the road.  No other vehicles or other property were damaged during discovery of EPS malfunction.     Malfunction occurs at highway speeds and also local town speeds.   There are no check engine lights present on vehicles OBD system.  Vehicle is only ever serviced at the same dealership where originally purchased.  Upon occurrences of malfunction, vehicle was taken to dealership for diagnostic testing.  The dealership's determination is that there is an electrical fault inside the Electronic Power Steering Gearbox.  The dealer was able to duplicate the electrical malfunction while test driving.  Vehicle currently remains at dealership indefinitely until operating hazard remedied. Original OEM malfunctioning EPS gear box still installed on vehicle as of 12/16/2024 and is available for requested inspection.  Since current existing recalls for the EPS gearbox were not applied to this vehicle, Customer is forced to pay out of pocket ($1400 part plus $600 labor) to fix.  Requesting NHTSA to confiscate malfunctioning part for examination and comparison to known OEM defects involved with other safety recalls.  Replacement parts currently on order by dealer as of 12/16/2024.  Reference existing Subaru recall # (WUC-88). Reference existing NHTSA # (19V065000).  Replacement OEM part # (34110FL133   2019 Subaru Crosstrek Steering Gear). Existing OEM part number currently on vehicle is unknown.  Subaru Dealer:  Minooka Subaru  4141 Birney Ave, Moosic, PA 18507  (570) 346-4641","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2019","productMake":"SUBARU","productModel":"CROSSTREK","manufacturer":"Subaru of America, Inc."}]}]}