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2017 Subaru OUTBACK Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1476270
Internal NHTSA #	11103462
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2017
File date	18/06/18
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	> the auto in this complaint is equipped with subaru's "eyesight" driver assist technology. > june 18, 2018 - driving on divided interstate highway, there was a very loud "bang," - the new replacement windshield cracked and instantly the crack extended 2/3 of the way across the full width of the windshield. After pulling over to the side of the highway and taking a look at the windshield to determine what caused the crack, i sadly discovered that one section of the outside glass had separated from plastic behind it to the degree, that when ranning my hand against the outside glass surface, it cut my hand. The separation was enough that i questioned whether it was safe to continue to drive the car. I did drive the car home. The next day i took the car to my dealership's service dept. - they pointed to a minute nick on the very bottom of the windshield, so small that i did not see it until it was pointed out to me, as the "outside source" causing the crack. I don't buy what they are saying. I believe the the glass is so fragile that it simply cracks from stress from normal driving movement of the auto. And that the fragile glass begins to separate from the plastic securely holding it in place. > my complaint is this: 1) this particular subaru model has a record of "cracked windshield" complaints. Based on my last experience with a cracked windshield, the glass is not strong enough to withstand normal car impossed stress while driving .... And, the subsequent separation between the glass and the plastic behind the glass holding it in place is large enough that it constitutes a driver safety hazard. Worthy of your investigation. Note - a photo cannot adequately show the separation.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	16980
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GAINESVILLE, VA
VIN pattern	4S4BSETC9H3XXXXXX
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	1
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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	60
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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.
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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.
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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 Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Subaru OUTBACK Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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