| Issue ID | 1601238 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11255733 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 14/09/19 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The windshield spontaneously cracked on the passenger side. I was driving straight about 40mph on a hot day mid-september with the a/c going. There was a sudden "pop" and i noticed a curved crack had instantly appeared on the passenger side. There were no cars near me. Looking at the windshield, i didn't see an obvious impact but i could see near the defroster traces the crack appeared to form there. I'm concerned this could have been from thermal stress and the windshield should not have cracked that easily. The crack appears to be coming from inside to outside and some of the glass sort of flaked when i probed it with my finger. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 247 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LOUISVILLE, CO |
| VIN pattern | JF2SKAEC3KHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 | 40 |
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