| Issue ID | 1651232 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11317250 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 08/11/19 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We purchase a 2019 subaru forester on march 29, 2019. Since we purchased the vehicle we have had three separate incidents involving the vehicle's windshield. On april 3, 2019 a stone hit the windshield that required us to submit a claim to our insurance company for repair. In november 2019, we went into the garage and noticed a large crack in the center of the windshield which went from the bottom to top. There was no clear evidence as to how the crack occurred. Don't remember another stone hitting the windshield the crack just appeared. We had to replace the windshield and the dealer refused to cover under the vehicle warranty so we had to submit it to our insurance company. This year in january 2020 another stone struck the windshield and we had to submit a claim to our insurance for it to be fixed. Having owned several vehicles throughout our lives, we have never had this many problems with a windshield or to have a windshield replaced. We have noticed other individuals on the internet experiencing the same problems we are having with their subaru windshields. Are the subaru windshields defective? This needs to be investigated. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12161 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VALPARAISO, IN |
| VIN pattern | JF2SKAWC4KHXXXXXX |
| 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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