NHTSA Complaint #11193739 — 2018 SUBARU LEGACY
VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11193739 |
| Vehicle | 2018 SUBARU LEGACY |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 9,800 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NV |
Consumer Description
THE SUBARU LEGACY WINDSHIELD IS EXTREMELY BRITTLE, SMALL SALT DEBRIS CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO HAVE SEVERAL CHIPS ALL OVER THE WINDSHIELD, IN ALL MY YEARS I'VE NEVER SEEN WINDSHIELDS BEING THIS BRITTLE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON SUBARU FORUMS ABOUT WINDSHIELDS THAT HAVE THE EYESIGHT EQUIPPED THAT THEY ARE PRONE TO CRACKING AND CHIPPING EASILY. RECENTLY SUBARU LOST A LAWSUIT ABOUT THEIR WINDSHIELD CRACKING ON THE 2015 AND 2016 SUBARU OUTBACKS, I BELIEVE SUBARU HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE YET. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY TO VACAVILLE CALIFORNIA MY WINDSHIELD ENDED UP WITH AT LEAST DOZENS OF CHIPS ALL OVER MY WINDSHIELD. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE I'VE MADE THIS TRIP COUNTLESS AMOUNT OF TIMES ON MY OLD CAR AND NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE.
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