NHTSA Complaint #11403413 — 2017 SUBARU FORESTER
VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11403413 |
| Vehicle | 2017 SUBARU FORESTER |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 48,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NJ |
Consumer Description
I PURCHASED MY 2017 SUBARU FORESTER IN JULY 2017, SO I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 4 YEARS. ONE DAY RECENTLY I GOT IN MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED A MASSIVE STRESS CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF MY HOME AND I HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY SEEN ANY CRACKS ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK IS AROUND 12 INCHES IN LENGTH, MAYBE LONGER. IT STARTS AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND EXTENDS MOSTLY HORIZONTALLY TOWARD THE PASSENGER SIDE. I RAN MY FINGER END TO END ACROSS THE CRACK BOTH OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND I COULD NOT FEEL THE CRACK. WHICH MEANS THE CRACK IS ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH MAKES ME THINK IT IS A STRESS CRACK. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH NUMEROUS SUBARU VEHICLES OF VARIOUS MAKES, MODELS, AND YEARS. MY 2017 SUBARU FORESTER IS INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF VEHICLES THAT IS AFFECTED. SUBARU HAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM BECAUSE THIS ISSUE OF SUBARU WINDSHIELDS CRACKING IS SO COMMON. HERE IS A NEWS ARTICLE WITH MORE INFORMATION: HTTPS://WWW.TORQUENEWS.COM/1084/SUBARU-CRACKED-WINDSHIELD-LAWSUIT-UPDATE-WARRANTY-CLAIMS-ARE-DISMISSED
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