Issue ID | 1174022 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10704673 |
Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
Brand | SUBARU |
Model | OUTBACK |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 03/04/15 |
Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Purchased car new from dealer. Car had been sitting in driveway for 4-5 days. I went outside and noticed a long horizontal crack in the windshield running from half way up drivers side to the middle of the glass. I did not see or hear anything hit the windshield at any time while i had been driving, and i can see no chips, pits or scratches in the windshield. There are numerous reports of these "spontaneous" windshield cracks from new outback owners on the subaru owners website, so i know this is not some random unlucky event. Some owners have reported 2-3 windshield replacements cracking. Subaru dealers refuse to take blame. This is a safety issue that needs to be addressed by subaru!! |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1200 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | STOCKTON, CA |
VIN pattern | 4S4BSANCXF3XXXXXX |
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? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 13/09/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Drive train type | AWD |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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