NHTSA Complaint #11531333 — 2019 SUBARU FORESTER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11531333
Vehicle	2019 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 23, 2023
Date Filed	July 10, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

The TCV Thermostat Control Valve has failed which is a known issue and Subaru is very aware. The vehicle will ultimately believe it is overheating and shut itself down. This is a very well known incident and should be a proactive recall but instead subaru insists on waiting for customers to fail and hope its outside of warranty so they can charge them $2k to replace a known faulty design and part.

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