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2017 Subaru OUTBACK Visibility Windshield Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1459506
Internal NHTSA #	11084241
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2017
File date	20/12/17
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have already replaced two cracked windshields on my new 2017 subaru outback with only 8,000 miles on it. Each repair using oem glass and recalibration of the eyesight system costs over $960 each time. This is an unexpected cost of ownership for this vehicle that i've owned for less than 6 months. This is not to mention the unsafe nature of recurrently broken windshields. The first windshield break was noticed when the vehicle was parked overnight in my driveway. A long crack started at the windshield heating element and extended 2 feet across. The second windshield developed a crack from the passenger side during driving. I heard no impact to the glass, just a crack extending several inches. The carlex oem laminate windshield is thin, fragile and expensive. There are numerous consumer complaints stemming back to the 2015 and 2016 outback models with complaints of recurrent windshield cracks. This includes a class action lawsuit regarding the windshields. I have not driven the car in any adverse conditions. It is driven on the same roads i have driven for years in another vehicle that never suffered such frequent and unsafe windshield damage.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3400
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BEAVERTON, OR
VIN pattern	4S4BSENC8H3XXXXXX
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	02/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 Subaru OUTBACK Visibility Windshield Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Subaru OUTBACK Visibility Windshield Problems, Complaints and Defects

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