| Issue ID | 1614760 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11277092 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 29/09/18 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Windshield------ 2018 subaru forester. On 2/29/2018 when entering the car in the morning which was parked in my driveway i noticed a cracked windshield on the drivers side. Crack ran from the bottom of the windshield up about 10 inches. When leaving the car on the night on 9/28/2018 the windshield was not cracked. Inspection showed no signs of a chip in the glass. When driving the car on that morning the crack extended toward the passenger about 8 inches. My insurance company sent me to safelite auto glass to have the windshield replaced. An aftermarket windshield replaced the cracked windshield. Safelite was unable to align the cameras for the starlight system. The windshield was then replaced with a subaru windshield. Safelite again was unable to align / calibrate the cameras. Was sent to the subaru dealer for the calibration.. They were able to calibrate the cameras after 4. 5 hours. I have read that other subaru foresters have had the same problem with the windshield cracking for no reason at all. I believe they wind shields are defective. I do not have a photo |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EAST QUOGUE, NY |
| VIN pattern | JF2SJAGC2JHXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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