| Issue ID | 1670020 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11330928 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | ASCENT |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 07/06/20 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | A crack formed in the windshield while driving starting on the left side of the vehicle, where the windshield meets the car frame. We were driving on the freeway going straight, at approx 75mph and there were no other cars around when it crack started to form. There was no rock/ item that had hit the car. In less that 24 hours, the crack grew to be 3/4 across the entire windshield. There was no area that looked like a "point of impact" and there was no "star". When speaking to the dealership, they said that many windshields these days have been cracking easier than normal, that they haven't been made well the last few years. No one at subaru informed me out this when i was buying the car, and the model and year have been added to a list of known vehicles with windshield issues. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12800 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PETALUMA, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4S4WMARD1K3XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 75 |
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