NHTSA Complaint #10924455 — 2016 SUBARU OUTBACK STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10924455
Vehicle	2016 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	October 23, 2016
Date Filed	November 5, 2016
Mileage	18,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

FRONT WINDSHIELD CONTINUES TO CRACK CAUSING STRUCTURAL DEFECT IN VEHICLE. RECALL SUBARU 12-192-15R EXTENDED WARRANTY ONE TIME. WINDOW REPLACEMENT HAS CRACKED A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES IN 18,000 MILES. FRONT WINDOW CRACKED 4 TIMES WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING WITH NO APPARENT OBJECT BEING HIT. FRONT WINDOW CRACKED 2 TIMES WHILE BEING PARKED. REPEATED ISSUES NOTED IN WWW.SUBARUOUTBACK.ORG FOR MODEL YEARS 15, 16, AND 17.

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