| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007094388 | Incident Date: Feb, 04 2007 |
| Consumer's City: VICTOR | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: OUTBACK | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:windshield |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4S3BH675316 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 06 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: It's been rather cold here the past couple days (single digits, -20 wind chill). i was sitting in my 2001 outback yesterday evening letting it warm up. i turned on the defroster, windshield wiper defroster included. after a few minutes, i actually watched the windshield crack from both ends of the defroster element! when i got home i checked it out further. the crack extends the full length of the defroster element on the windshield. there was no impact of any kind. as this is obviously unsafe, i am having to pay $300 for a windshield replacement. this appears to be an ongoing issue with the subaru outbacks. i feel that this is a defective component and a major safety risk. though the glass may not blow in, the shatter while driving down the expressway at 65 mph would certainly cause a major accident. *jb |
