NHTSA Complaint #11257181 — 2016 SUBARU FORESTER

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11257181
Vehicle	2016 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	September 12, 2019
Date Filed	September 22, 2019
Mileage	40,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON STRAIGHT ROAD WITH NO VEHICLES ANYWHERE AROUND OR ANY ROAD DEBRIS HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE WINDSHIELD GLASS IMPACT. SAW NO DAMAGE. NO CRACK APPEARED. 4 HOURS LATER HAD 12 INCH CRACK FROM BOTTOM LEFT BASE OF WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS NO IMPACT AS NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS AROUND ME WHEN THIS OCCURRED. WEATHER WAS A SUNNY 75 AT THE TIME. BAD GLASS? VEHICLE HAS EYESIGHT. IN MOTION AT 50 MPH, GOING STRAIGHT ON COUNTRY 2 LANE ROAD. BEGINNING OF FRACTURE IS TOO LOW TO HAVE BEEN AN IMPACT.

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