| Issue ID | 1570050 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11217802 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 01/05/19 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Windshield shattered within 6 months of purchase during a drive on a county maintained dirt road going 30mph. Received first chip after 3 days of use on an interstate going 65mph. After looking into cost for repairs discovered this is a known problem with recent subaru vehicles including a law suit in canada against the outback model vehicles for shattering glass. I have never had to replace a windshield on a vehicle before and now must do so within 6 months of purchasing a brand new vehicle. This is a serious safety concern, if the windshields are this thin it will not take much force to have objects come flying through the windshield. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BEULAH, CO |
| VIN pattern | JF2SKAGC4KHXXXXXX |
| 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 | 30 |
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