Issue ID | 1189520 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10723786 |
Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
Brand | SUBARU |
Model | OUTBACK |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 06/05/15 |
Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | We were extremely happy to purchase our first subaru outback with the new eyesight technology in mid-march. The car was almost 2 months old and i heard something hit the windshield while on a highway that i have been driving on for the past 7 years. I did not notice anything immediately. Nine hours later, i picked up a passenger who noticed a large crack at the top of the windshield (the rearview mirror was obstructing my view of the crack) which was about a foot long. Over the course of the next few days, the crack got larger and extended into my line of sight. After speaking to the insurance company, the windshield would be covered, but it was on national backorder and would not be available for 2-4 weeks. The glass arrived two weeks later and my windshield was replaced. Exactly one week after the windshield was fixed, i heard a little pop on the window while driving on the highway. I looked around and noticed i got another crack on the windshield. This time on the lower part of the windshield between the wiper blades. The crack started out around 3" long. A day later, the crack grew an additional 5". I started to think this can't be normal for a windshield to crack so easily, and after reading all the posts on this site and others, it seems that this is a common issue for the 2015 outbacks. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MANORVILLE, NY |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
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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