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2019 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1642900
Internal NHTSA #	11308079
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2019
File date	07/02/20
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Parked my vehicle in my driveway with no overhead cover after i returned home from work at approximately 1430 hours on 2/7/20. The ambient temperature at this time was approximately 25 degrees fahrenheit. The vehicles windshield did not have a crack at this time. Nothing hit my windshield on my way home from work. I started my vehicle with my remote start leaving my residence at approximately 1800 hours on the same date. As i sat in the operators seat of my vehicle approximately 1 minute after i initiated the remote start, i observed a large crack in my windshield. The crack starts below my windshield wiper under the plastic piece where the edge of the windshield glass is covered. Upon closer inspection from outside of the vehicle i discovered zero evidence to support an object had struck my vehicles windshield. The crack appears to have spontaneously occurred. I performed some research online and discovered spontaneous windshield cracks on my particular vehicle is a known issue due to subpar defective glass and that cracks are caused by the heat from the windshield wiper heater used in combination with the windshield defroster. Which is the exact circumstance my windshield cracked in. Research also advised that this a known issue that has not been addressed by subaru nor do they cover repair/replacement costs. Windshield repair/replacement is very expensive because of the special oem subaru glass that is required in order for the subaru eyesight sensors to function properly which my vehicle is equipped with. Subaru also refuses to cover the costly recalibration of the subaru eyesight sensors which is required when the windshield is replaced. Recalibration alone costs approximately $1000-$2000 usd in addition to the cost of the windshield and windshield installation. I should not have to pay thousands of dollars for a manufacturing defect that subaru appears to ignore
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	7558
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BINGHAMTON, NY
VIN pattern	JF2SKAEC8KHXXXXXX
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
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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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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2019 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2019 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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