| Issue ID | 1593275 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11244781 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 16/08/19 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 08/16/19 i was driving down the interstate at 70mph, i heard a very faint "tink" and saw a 1 inch crack on the lower passenger side near the outer edge. I did not see a rock and it definitely was not a loud sound like a normal rock chip would create. My insurance set up an appointment at 8:00 am the following morning 08/17/19 with safelite to repair it. After being at safelight for only 5 minutes the tech comes out to tell me the windshield split and now i have a 19 inch crack across my windshield and it must be replaced and the cameras recalibrated through subaru. I now have to drive my 1 month old subaru forester sport with a cracked windshield until my subaru dealer can get me a new windshield and repair date. I've owned honda, toyota , scion, chevy, gmc, acura, lexus and ford and have never had a windshield crack or split. This seems to be way too common with these subaru windshields. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WARNER ROBINS, GA |
| VIN pattern | JF2SKAKC6KHXXXXXX |
| 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 | 70 |
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