| Issue ID | 1599737 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11254557 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 10/09/19 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased a 2019 subaru forester, sport in november 2018. In march/april my windshield was cracked by a small rock that hit it on a small country road. I had to have it completely replaced. Now five months later, a small rock hit my windshield while driving on a 2 lane township road, and it cracked again. I have to have it completely replaced again and pay another deductible fee. I've had other, non-subaru, vehicles and my windshields have never cracked with a rock hitting them. This is my 2nd subaru vehicle. My first model, a 2010 forester also had to have it's windshield replaced due to the windshield cracking due to temperature changes. There is no way that the size of rock that hit my glass should have caused the damage that it has, now multiple times. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SLIPPERY ROCK, PA |
| VIN pattern | JF2SKAPC7KHXXXXXX |
| 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 | 35 |
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