Issue ID | 1212945 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10758773 |
Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
Brand | SUBARU |
Model | OUTBACK |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 14/05/15 |
Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Had a small stone hit the windshield and saw nothing at the time. About half hour later, we saw a crack in the lower part of the windshield, which spread quickly across the driver's side. Was told by the glass replacement company that these windshields were on back order and had to wait weeks for repair. Then on august 22, 2015 we had another small stone hit the windshield on the driver's side. It was small and normally we would have been able to get this fixed. But we saw it start to spread and then heard a loud pop and saw the thing star out into six different directions quickly. These stones were not very large and i've never had a windshield react like the subaru. I've had larger stones hit our toyota and was able to get a repair prior to a windshield being replaced. I believe there is an issue in the manufacture of these windshields. These are expensive to keep replacing and i am concerned with safety of these windshields. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5700 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PHOENIX, AZ |
VIN pattern | 4S4BSAJC0F3XXXXXX |
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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Vehicle speed | 65 |
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