NHTSA Complaint #767656 — 2002 SUBARU OUTBACK
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 767656 |
| Vehicle | 2002 SUBARU OUTBACK |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | MN |
Consumer Description
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT TOTALLY. WHEN I LOOKED IN THE VEHICLE MANUEL I FOUND THAT FAILURE OF THE WIPERS WAS NOT AN UNEXPECTED EVENT. MANUEL SAYS IT CAN HAPPEN IF WIPERS ARE RUN ON A DRY WINDSHIELD. THAT WAS NOT THE CASE WITH MY WIPERS; THEY HAD BEEN RUN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME IN A DOWNPOUR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR BUT AFTER RUNNING MY WIPERS AGAIN IN A DOWNPOUR I DETECTED A BURNT SMELL AND FIGURE IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THE WIPER MOTOR GOES AGAIN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AT 70 MPH.
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