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2018 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1714169
Internal NHTSA #	11385597
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2018
File date	27/12/20
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle was stationary, parked, engine was off, no one was in the car. Crack spontaneously appeared from base of windshield up about 5 inches. There was no crack in the windshield when i parked the car. There was no rock chip on the way up. I looked closely at the crack and there is no evidence of a rock chip, no divot anywhere along the crack, none whatsoever. When i returned, a crack had spontaneously appeared. The service dept at eastside subaru in kirkland, wa, said to call my insurance and that it's not covered though the car has basic warranty and an extended warranty.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SEATTLE, WA
VIN pattern	JF2SJGWCXJHXXXXXX
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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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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2018 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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