Issue ID | 1181581 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10715062 |
Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
Brand | SUBARU |
Model | OUTBACK |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 02/05/15 |
Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I just bought a brand new 2015 subaru outback on march 18, 2015. I see already that there are numerous complaints already on the safety of the 2015 subaru outback windshields. I was driving down the freeway on may 2, 2015 and a very small pebble flew into the windshield and i couldn't believe that small a pebble would crack the windshield over 6 inches! I am very upset. I parked the car in a restaurant parking lot that day and when i came out, the crack had grown to 12 inches by itself! My relatives were in town and i couldn't drive my new vehicle on a short trip i wanted to take them on. Of course this is a special order item so i am waiting and waiting for it to be replaced. Called subaru service department and they claim no knowledge of problems with the windshields (of course). I have no vehicle to drive because i feel it is unsafe to drive and have been inconvenienced to have to drive my other older vehicle. I didn't want to have insurance also pay for a rental/replacement vehicle as well when this is a subaru problem and a national safety problem with this vehicle that needs to be addressed immediately. It is now may 6th and i still have no new windshield and don't expect one anytime soon. It looks like there is a good possibility that the windshield will crack again from all the complaints i am reading on this website. When will someone recall this windshield? After someone gets killed? Please recall this windshield! |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 750 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MESA, AZ |
VIN pattern | 4S4BSADC2F3XXXXXX |
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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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Drive train type | AWD |
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Vehicle speed | 65 |
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