NHTSA Complaint #10855598 — 2015 SUBARU OUTBACK
VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10855598 |
| Vehicle | 2015 SUBARU OUTBACK |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 10,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NM |
Consumer Description
SUBARU 2015 WINDSHIELD CRACK: DRIVING INTO ALBUQUERQUE NM FROM SANTA FE ON HWY25, I SAW A CRACK APPEAR IN MY WINDSHIELD, FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE NEXT DAY IT HAD GROWN INTO AN L SHAPE.IN 2 MORE DAYS IT HAD GROWN TO AN S SHAPE. I DID NOT SEE ANY CARS CLOSE BY OR ANY ROCK AT THE TIME THE CRACK APPEARED. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD TO COME IN ON 4-27-16 FOR MY ANNUAL MAINTENANCE, BUT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE CRACK KEPT GROWING. I WENT TO THE ALBUQUERQUE GARCIA DEALER TODAY 4-14-16, I WAS TOLD A TINY PINPOINT SPOT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD INDICATED A ROCK HAD CAUSED THE CRACK TO START. BUT I HAVE DRIVEN CARS FOR 40 YEARS AND NEVER SEEN ANYTHING THIS DRAMATIC. I NOW HAVE READ ONLINE ABOUT DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE AND MOST VICTIMS BELIEVE THE FLEXING OF THE CAR BODY MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS CRACK. THE FRAGILITY OF THIS WINDSHIELD MAKES THIS CAR EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I BELIEVE THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE A SAFETY RECALL.
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