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Complaint 1626915

2014 SUBARU LEGACY • VISIBILITY/WIPER • incident Nov 12, 2019

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1626915
Make
SUBARU
Model
LEGACY
Model Year
2014
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date
Nov 12, 2019
Date Received
Dec 7, 2019
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Owner Narrative

SPONTANEOUS WINDSHIELD CRACK DEVELOPED. STARTED IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, GOES UP 3-4 INCHES, TURNS AND GOES ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE WS TO A POINT IN FRONT OF THE GLOVE BOX. NO EVIDENCE OF AN IMPACT CHIP. CRACK MAY HAVE STARTED WHEN THE FRONT DEFROSTER AND SEAT HEATERS WERE BOTH ON. SUBARU REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY OR PRODUCT DEFECT PROVISION.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.