NHTSA Complaint #11291885 — 2020 SUBARU OUTBACK

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11291885
Vehicle	2020 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	December 29, 2019
Date Filed	December 29, 2019
Mileage	2,260 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

THE CAR WAS PARKED ON 12/28.2019 IN PERFECT CONDITION AS NEW. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE AT 11:50AM ON 12/29/2019 IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAD CRACKED OVERNIGHT. THE CRACK IS 24 INCHES IN LENGTH AND RUNS FROM THE BOTTOM DRIVERS SIDE UNDER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER HEADING IN AN UPWARD DIRECTION THEN TURNS TOWARD THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AT AN ELEVATION OF ONE THIRD THE HEIGHT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND STATIONARY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I HAVE BEEN EXCLUSIVELY THE SOLE DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE FOR ALL OF ITS 2260 MILES. THE WINDSHIELD HAS NEVER BEEN STRUCK BY AN OBJECT.THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW BY ME ON 10/31/2019.

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