| Issue ID | 1629214 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11290902 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 22/12/19 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In august 2019 driving at about 40mph on a samll country road a very small piece of gravel stuck windshield and within 20 minutes it expanded to a crack over 18 inches long. Just five months later on december 22 driving at about 65mph on interstate 5 another small stone struck wind shield and within 30 minutes a crack formed almost 14 inches. Both windshields were subaru oem parts. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 48000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CARLSBAD, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BSAHC8J3XXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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