NHTSA Complaint #11496556 — 2020 SUBARU LEGACY

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11496556
Vehicle	2020 SUBARU LEGACY
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	December 7, 2022
Date Filed	December 8, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

A crack appeared in the windshield overnight while parked in the driveway with no sign of impact or other causes. This seems to be an ongoing problem with Subaru since they changed to acoustic glass for their windshields.

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