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2018 Subaru OUTBACK Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1677813
Internal NHTSA #	11341703
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2018
File date	24/07/20
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Defective front windshields. The original had a legitimate crack from a rock hitting it. The first & second replacement windshields (subaru branded) both cracked starting from the drivers side about midway up. The first replacement cracked at slow speed after pulling away from the curb. The second cracked after parking and closing the drivers door. Both cracks immediately spread laterally across almost half of the windshield in the drivers line of sight. The original windshield was replaced on 4/3/2019 and the first replacement windshield was replaced on 11/4/2019. This second replacement windshield cracked on 7/24/2020. Neither of these last two cracked windshields was caused by rock or debris hitting them.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AUSTIN, TX
VIN pattern	4S4BSATC2J3XXXXXX
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	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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2018 Subaru OUTBACK Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Subaru OUTBACK Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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