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2017 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1461718
Internal NHTSA #	11088976
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2017
File date	31/03/18
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have experienced multiple issues with now 2 replacement windows on my 2017 forester for what i believe to be related to low quality glass that subaru is using. Glass damage - 1. 7. 18 - small chip while vehicle was moving from road debris. Driving on i-25 south in co - repaired / chip filled by safelite glass damage - 2. 5. 18 - small chip near center top that expanded into a 2 foot crack. Chip / crack occured while vehicle was in motion. Was driving on route 6 east. Safelite replaced the glass with an oem / subaru part glass damage - 3. 31. 18 - small chip the size of the head of a pin, occured while vehicle was in motion. Driving on i-25 in co left lane, no vehicles in front, only one vehicle to my right. Resulted in overnight cracking of over a foot long while vehicle was parked requiring my windshield to be replaced for a 2nd time. Also replaced by safelite there were several additional small chips in between the 1. 7. 18 and 2. 5. 18 incident prior to the windshield being replaced.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	29800
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BURLINGTON, VT
VIN pattern	JF2SJGTC0HHXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	70
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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