NHTSA Complaint #11417892 — 2021 SUBARU FORESTER VISIBILITY/WIPER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11417892
Vehicle	2021 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	May 17, 2021
Date Filed	May 20, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

The windshield on my Forester continues to chip and crack. I'm not understanding how and why. The first time it happened I repaired it. Now this is the 2nd time and there are multiple scratches and cracks in the center of the windshield. They are currently small. I am going to have to repair it AGAIN. I just bought my car in December 2020. It has been 5 months with two windshield incidents. I've owned cars for years and never had this issue.

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