| Issue ID | 1669034 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11330236 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 22/07/19 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Subaru windshield easily cracks. Within a few weeks of purchasing the vehicle, a crack formed beginning at the top of the windshield near the rearview mirror and spread down. Since replacing the windshield with an oem part, 3 more large cracks have formed. While some have begun from a small rock chip, they originate from the edge of the glass and spread inward. The glass appears weak as even the smallest chip will cause a large crack. The car is not driven any differently from current and previous vehicles owned yet the amount of chips and cracks we have experienced in the windshield in the less than one year of owning the vehicle exceeds the amount of chips and cracks we've had in the lifetime of our other vehicles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 500 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SACRAMENTO, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BSANC1K3XXXXXX |
| 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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