| Issue ID | 1693210 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11361266 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 25/09/20 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Windshield on 2019 subaru outback with approximately 10000 miles cracked with crack extending into the field of vision. While driving on a local highway, the windshield was apparently hit by a small stone in the lower left corner of the windshield below the wiper causing a very small chip that could only be felt with a fingernail. The vehicle was parked and upon returning, a crack had spread downward to the edge of the windshield and up and to the left across the field of vision. Upon investigating, we found many reports of recent models of subaru suv's experiencing windshield cracking, particularly in this area of the windshield with either a very minor impact or even no impact. A subaru tsb was issued in 2015/2016 covering this problem but it appears the issue has not been fixed in model years from 2017 to 2019. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BSANC4K3XXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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