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2005 Subaru LEGACY Visibility Windshield Wiper Washer Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	626346
Internal NHTSA #	10187795
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2005
File date	07/04/07
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Last saturday, during a snow storm,the driver's side windshield wiper arm on the 2005 subaru legacy with 11210 miles came loose and stopped functioning. I was unable to drive in the snow storm. The dealer , ganley subaru, explained this was normal. They stated the wiper linkage iwasnot as robust as they used to be, and the wiper were retaining nut was designed to come loose if there was resistance on the wiper. This was to protect the wiper linkage and motor. This was very dangerous. Especially on a car with all wheel drive marketed for winter use.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	11210
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH
VIN pattern	4S3BP686X56XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	19/08/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	35
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Dealer's name	GANLEY SUBARU OF BEDFORD
Dealer's telephone number	440-439-3444
Dealer's city	BEDFORD
Dealer's state code	OH
Dealer's ZIP code	44146

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2005 Subaru LEGACY Visibility Windshield Wiper Washer Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru LEGACY Visibility Windshield Wiper Washer Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

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