| Issue ID | 1097025 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10621096 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 02/12/13 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | A large nut fell from tree (while driving approximately 25 mph) and hit drivers side windshield which shattered. This vehicle comes with specialty heated windshields, which was on at the time as it happened during winter. The second time, the windshield broke without fully shattering, but produced very unusually large "spider" cracks, after a tiny rock hit the windshield while driving approximately 55 mph. The heated windshield was not on during the second incident. Both windshields were subaru factory new and both needed to be fully replaced after each incident. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | INDIANAPOLIS, IN |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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