NHTSA Complaint #11608060 — 2023 SUBARU ASCENT

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11608060
Vehicle	2023 SUBARU ASCENT
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	July 8, 2024
Date Filed	August 12, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

Windshield is delicate and very easily chipped. Windshield has three different chips from 4000 miles of paved road driving. Small chips have quickly spread into long cracks across the windshield.

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