| Issue ID | 1471063 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11098988 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | WRX |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 28/05/18 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru wrx. While driving 65 mph, the sun roof exploded without warning. There were no injuries sustained. The contact called subaru of america at (866) 520-7894 (3161 automobile blvd, silver spring, md 20904) and was informed to call a local subaru dealer for inspection. The local dealer (corpus christi subaru, 3615 s padre island dr., corpus christi, tx 78415, (361) 826-0630) was contacted, but the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was advised to cover the sun roof with plastic until the vehicle could be repaired. The failure mileage was 34,500. The vin was not available. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 34500 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CORPIS CHRISTI, TX |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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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