| Issue ID | 1657829 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11322160 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 09/03/20 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving down the highway at 60 mph, i heard a very small cracking sound and thought nothing of it. Almost immediately, i had a 14 inch crack propagating from the bottom edge middle of the windshield. I could not find a chip location in the bottom of the windshield, noting it may have been a very small object that didn't make a chip. I called subaru and told them the issue, but they refused to warranty or replace it, and told me it was an act of god. While a broken windshield is common with large rocks and stones, i believe that subaru knows that there new acoustic windshields are incredible weak. New windshields do not fix the issue and are incredible expensive. This concerns me, if a larger object were to hit the windshield, how would it sustain the impact forces and protect everyone inside the vehicle? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BOISE, ID |
| VIN pattern | 4S3GTAA66K3XXXXXX |
| 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 | 60 |
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