| Issue ID | 1588815 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11241534 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 01/08/19 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We were driving on a residential street at approximately 25 miles per hour. The passenger slapped at a mosquito with his open hand and the windshield cracked with a loud sound and with a spider web pattern on impact the passenger's hand was not red, did not hurt, and did not develop a bruise. This was high in the upper right hand corner and the cracks are spreading across the entire windshield. The car is a 2019 subaru and has less than 9000 miles on. It was purchased in september 2018 and was not driven during the winter months the windshield was free of any dings or scratches. This is being reported because of our concern that if a simple slap on the inside can break the windshield, a rock thrown by another vehicle could come through the windshield and hit a person. We have a windshield replacement guarantee so the windshield will be replaced at no cost, but we are not comfortable having it replaced with an original subaru windshield. I have pictures but i cannot get them to download to this site. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8700 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BSAFC1K3XXXXXX |
| 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 | 25 |
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