| Issue ID | 1629205 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11290895 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 19/12/19 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Over 8,200 miles of driving my 2019 forester, my windshield has experienced three stone chips, one requiring the complete replacement of my windshield. One chip (and one day later, a cracked windshield) was while sitting stationary on a highway; a second while driving 35 mph on a local city road; and the third while driving about 55 mph on a highway. Compare this to one stone chip while in motion, on my 2009 forester, covering over 80,000 miles and ten years of driving. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8200 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SANTA FE, NM |
| VIN pattern | JF2SKAWC2KHXXXXXX |
| 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 | 45 |
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