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2017 Subaru OUTBACK Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1636849
Internal NHTSA #	11300543
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2017
File date	17/01/20
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The windshield in our 2017subaru outback has failed for the third time in three years. A crack initiated in the passenger side lower corner wiper defrost zone, and grew upward and into the central part of the windshield. See photo. This happened under routine low speed in-town driving conditions and for no apparent reason except the windshield defroster was on. A cracked windshield is a safety risk. Subaru is well aware of the deficiencies in the windshield design and materials in outbacks and other subaru models of this vintage, and the attendant safety concerns the defective windshields represent. Evidence of a pervasive defective windshield problem and related safety concerns includes subaru service bulletin #12-19215r and numerous associated class action suits including luong v. Subaru of america and powell v. Subaru of america. Subaru's solution has been to replace broken defective windshields with new defective windshields of the same type that are prone to break again, or to deny responsibility. Subaru should offer free windshield replacements for the life of affected vehicles, or improve the windshield design and materials to actually fix the cracking and damage susceptibility issues.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	35000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MORGAN HILL, CA
VIN pattern	4S4BSACC5H3XXXXXX
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	25
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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 Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Subaru OUTBACK Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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