| Issue ID | 1601291 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11255732 |
| 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 | I was driving straight on a city street on hot day with the a/c on when there was a loud "pop". A diagonal crack instantly appeared on the passenger side in the windshield. No other cars were near me and i was going about 40mph. The car had previously been sitting in the sun with a windshield shade for about 30 minutes. I'd been driving about 5 minutes when the windshield cracked. When i inspected the crack, it appeared near the defroster and appeared to flake a bit when i probed it with my finger. It appears to be a crack starting from the inside to out. This could be thermal stress and i'm concerned because the car has under 250 miles on it and no windshield should crack that easily. |
| 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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