{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11755608,"manufacturer":"Subaru of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/09/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"08/08/2026","vin":"4S4BTGPD4S3","components":"ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"NHTSA Complaint Narrative \u2014 Draft  On July 9, 2026, in the evening, my leased 2026 Subaru Outback Touring caught fire while we were driving home. We were stopped in a left-turn lane waiting on a left-turn signal. When the light turned, the vehicle in front of us moved forward \u2014 which, in hindsight, was fortunate, because molten metal was sprayed across that exact spot moments later. The engine effectively exploded, throwing molten metal from the melted hood and engine components into the air around the car.  We exited the vehicle immediately, leaving it burning in the left-turn lane. The fire department, based only about half a mile away, arrived within approximately 4 minutes, but it still took them roughly 35 minutes to fully extinguish the fire given its intensity.  The vehicle had just been returned that day (or very recently) from a 3.5-week internal engine repair at the dealership. This was the third time I had reported the same underlying engine problem to Subaru \u2014 the recent lengthy repair was the first real attempt by the dealer to address it, and it failed within days of the vehicle being returned to me.  My spouse and I were in the car moments before the explosion. Had we been delayed even briefly \u2014 for example, had the car ahead of us not moved forward when it did \u2014 we believe we could have been seriously injured or killed by the explosion and flying molten debris. The vehicle was a total loss.  I am filing this complaint because:  This was the third report of the same engine issue prior to the fire, indicating a recurring, unresolved defect rather than an isolated incident. The failure occurred immediately after a dealership repair specifically intended to fix this problem, suggesting the underlying defect was not \u2014 or could not be \u2014 properly corrected. The nature of the failure (explosive engine fire while driving, throwing molten metal across an active traffic lane) presents a serious risk of injury or death to occupants, other drivers, and bystanders","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2025","productMake":"SUBARU","productModel":"OUTBACK","manufacturer":"Subaru of America, Inc."}]}]}