| Issue ID | 1727788 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11398416 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 27/02/21 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Car developed a 20" crack in the windshield all by itself. The crack starts at the bottom of the passenger side by the wiper blade and runs up and over towards the drivers side. I drove the car one day and the crack was not there. A week later i drove it again and the crack was there when i got into the car to start it up. From what i read online it is due to something with the deicer making the windshield very likely to crack in that area. I have never had a windshield crack by itself and i've owned or taken care of a dozen cars for my family over 40 years. Subaru should do the right thing and issue a recall, as there are a ton of reports of this happening to people. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 18100 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BSBNC3F3XXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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