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2016 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1646721
Internal NHTSA #	11310940
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2016
File date	18/02/20
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 2/18/2020 a spontaneous windshield breakage event occured on my 2016 subaru forester while stopped at a stoplight on a city street. A crack developed in the windshield. The point of origin was the embedded windshield wiper blade de-icer element on the driver's side. A horizontal crack then spread from left to right across the windshield transversing the area directly above the de-icer heating element. I took the car to the local subaru dealer's service department on 2/19/2020 where the service manager assessed the windshield, determining that there weren't any impact marks responsible for the spontaneous windshield breakage. He took pictures, completed an order on record and filed a report with the regional subaru office. Claim #tl1-53388627724. On 2/21/2020 the regional subaru office denied a claim to replace the windshield and perform the necessary recalibration of the eyesight system because the windshield is out of the warranty period of three years. My car is three years and ten months old. Mileage was 31,122 on 2/18/2020.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	31122
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
VIN pattern	JF2SJAFC1GHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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