| Issue ID | 1491594 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11121568 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 18/08/18 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We came out to find a 6-8 inch crack line emanating from the top right passenger side one morning. We drove it 5 miles after that and when we came out it had travelled at a 45 degree angle towards the middle of the windshields driver side. By the time we got home it had moved halfway through the glass and ended in a "j" at the middle of the windshield. This will be my third windshield replacement! The first was a recall. The second replacement was from the teeniest ping from a car on the freeway and now this is the third replacement! This is my first subaru. We have always bought toyota in the past. I remember one incident on the freeway from a truck hitting the rav 4 and it was an isolated hole that we could have filled, not replaced! Do i really have to have a new windshield every year?! This is ridiculous. I e-mailed subaru three days ago and have had no response. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GROSSE POINTE PARK, MI |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BSBJC9F3XXXXXX |
| 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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