| Issue ID | 1697222 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11364233 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 13/10/20 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Love my subaru forester but hate how many rock chips i've gotten in less than 2 years. Tomorrow will be my 3rd windshield replacement i get to call into my insurance not to mention just the time it takes to wait for a new one and making time to get it put in. I drive on the freeway less than 15 minutes at a time and maybe once a week and the only thing i think about while driving is trying to stay away from semis, trucks and trailers to try save myself some time and money and not get another rock chip. I've had countless rock chips replaced in less than 2 years along side of the 2 windshield replacements i've had so far. Its insane. Tonight i got a rock chip almost the size of a quarter with no car around either front or back for at least 5 car lengths! Within 10 minutes almost split half way across my windshield. Its insane. So now my insurance gets to replace yet another windshield and pay for the eyesight to be recalibrated, again. Subaru should really figure this out or at least be willing to replace their glass as this seems to be a very big problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OGDEN, UT |
| 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 |
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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 | 60 |
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