| Issue ID | 1609687 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11268172 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 12/10/19 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Just yesterday my subaru experienced an inexplicable sudden windshield fracture. The car was parked in my driveway warming up and i turned on the front defroster and suddenly, from the bottom center of the windshield, a giant crack appeared out of nowhere. My forester currently has 7600 miles on it and a rock/stone has never struck my windshield. I am the only driver of this vehicle. This crack started at the very bottom center of the windshield under the plastic molding part and made its way up from there. The crack started immediately adjacent to the heating elements / defroster on the bottom middle front windshield as soon as i activated the front defrost feature. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7600 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SOUTH ST PAUL, MN |
| VIN pattern | JF2SKAUC5KHXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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