{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11746815,"manufacturer":"Subaru of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/16/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"06/26/2026","vin":"JF2SKAUC2LH","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"The thermo control valve (TCV) failed on my Forester (2020 model year).  The failure first manifested on 16 June, 2026, with two warning lights: Eyesight Off, and Check Engine.  Next day a related failure occurred, described below.   Based on my call to dealer, the service department told me the car could be driven if the check engine light was steady, not blinking. It was steady. I then attempted to drive 3 miles to a dental appointment, intending to take the Forester to the dealer next.  During this trip, automatic front braking spontaneously began.  I was able to cross one lane of city traffic and lurch into a parking lot. Tested around the parking lot the next day, the same automatic braking sequence spontaneously engaged. The word \u201cbrake\u201d was constantly illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle could not be driven and was towed to the dealer. Replacement of the TCV led to the disappearance of the warning lights and ended the continuous automatic braking.       The critical point is that, had I not had a dental appointment, I would have tried to drive the vehicle to the dealer in heavy freeway traffic when the automatic braking engaged. This would have put me at great risk of being rear-ended, or, if a vehicle stopped behind me, of that person being rear-ended. Subaru never notified me of the pattern of TCV failure, and, instead, internally extended a warranty on the part for affected vehicles for 15 years or 150,000 miles. A recall and replacement is needed to prevent a potentially highly serious accident.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2020","productMake":"SUBARU","productModel":"FORESTER","manufacturer":"Subaru of America, Inc."}]}]}