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2011 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1646303
Internal NHTSA #	11310639
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2011
File date	23/03/17
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The wipers clog with ice and do not clear the windshield well. They freeze into the well between the hood and the windshield. I have to physically chop them loose with an ice scraper in very cold weather. Chunks of ice stick to the blades and do not release, resulting in blades that do not make full contact with the glass. I have tried several different types of blades including whatever they sell at the dealership and winter ice blades. They drag and smear during rain or snow, making it impossible to see clearly. I think the wiper body is not stiff enough to clear the windshield effectively, even when there is only rain and no snow or ice. I complained to the dealer (subaru of waterville, me) and was offered new blades, and had it suggested that i use ''quality" wiper fluid.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BANGOR, ME
VIN pattern	JF2SHADC9BGXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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