NHTSA Complaint #11407594 — 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11407594 |
| Vehicle | 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 39,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO SEPARATE CRACKS HAD FORMED ON THE WINDSHIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT OR IMPACT. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CRACK HAD FORMED ON THE MIDDLE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT HAD THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED HOWEVER, ANOTHER CRACK HAD FORMED ON THE LOWER DRIVER SIDE OF THE REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD, WITHOUT INCIDENT OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRACKS OBSTRUCTED HER VIEW WHILE DRIVING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000. *DT
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