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2017 Subaru OUTBACK Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1675337
Internal NHTSA #	11339846
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2017
File date	16/07/20
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Two chips in the windshield appeared for no apparent reason about ~10 days after purchase of vehicle. Chip # 1 is above the steering wheel and around~ 5 mm size. Chip #2 is in front of passenger seat with a clear crack on the outside and inside of vehicle about the size of ~ 1 cm. There is a concern for these chips to continue cracking and destroying the windshield. No rockfall witnessed/no stones hitting windshield witnessed. See attached pictures. Also noticed a few other little chips that have potential for cracking. Aware of subaru windshield lawsuit, sadly was unaware of it before purchase of vehicle otherwise would have inspected windshield prior to purchase.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PORTLAND, OR
VIN pattern	4S4BSAAC9H3XXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	04/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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