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2019 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1571021
Internal NHTSA #	11218552
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2019
File date	03/06/19
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Over the course of about three weeks, two different windshields have been destroyed by very small rock chips that very rapidly turned into large cracks. The first occurred on the freeway, in traffic, at a relatively slow speed (approx 35mph). I heard a slight tick and noticed a very small chip on the windshield (about the size of a bug). I made a note that i would need to arrange a repair and continued to my destination. After being parked for approximately an hour, i returned to the vehicle and noticed i had an 18 inch crack in my windshield, directly in my line of sight. I made arrangements for a replacement which was delayed, i was told, because there was a backlog of foresters awaiting windshield replacement. About a week after the replacement, again while on the freeway, i received another chip, which turned into a 2 foot crack within about 2 minutes. These windshields are extremely expensive to replace due to subaru's "eyesight" safety systems. These incidents have exponentially increased the cost of ownership on a vehicle that i purchased specifically for its perceived low running costs. In my 25 years of driving i have had to repair a few rock chips but i have never had to replace a windshield. Now i will have replaced two on a vehicle less than 4 months old. I can only assume that subaru has used extremely low grade or defective glass that easily cracks, creating a visibility safety hazard and undue expense for forester owners.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GIG HARBOR, WA
VIN pattern	JF2SKAPCXKHXXXXXX
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	45
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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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2019 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2019 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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