NHTSA Complaint #11151718 — 2018 MAZDA CX-5 VISIBILITY/WIPER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11151718
Vehicle	2018 MAZDA CX-5
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	November 14, 2018
Date Filed	November 15, 2018
Mileage	7,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

SUDDEN WINDSHIELD CRACKING 11-14-2018 OUR 2018 CX5 HAS 7500 MILES AND DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THE WINDSHIELD JUST CRACKED FROM THE CENTER DOWN APPROX. 5 INCHES , THERE IS NO SIGN THAT IT WAS HIT BY A STONE OR ROCK . I HAVE OWNED A 2015 MAZDA CX5 AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED WITH THAT VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING MAZDA FORUMS AND FINDING OUT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE . THERE IS NO BULLET HOLE TYPE MARK TO INDICATE A STONE OR ROCK HIT WINDSHIELD

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