body flex glass crack?

[tatties]

i still gotta take pics, but i noticed a hairline crack starting in the middle of the rear glass. starts at the rubber from the trunk area, then goes up about 3 feet. this has to be body flex? anyone ever gotten one in this area? is this covered by warranty or do i have to go thru insurance?

thank you.

 

[Avid]

You don't say how old your car is, but I guess maybe Oct or November '18. There are/were some cars with defective rear glass. You might have one, if so, it should be replaced under warranty.

Had mine replaced under warranty in August '19.

 

[mswlogo]

Do a search. tons of folks have had stress cracks. It should be covered. Occasionally it has not been. It's easy to prove if the crack is on the inside layer. On the outside it can be a little harder to prove it was not impacted.

 

[tatties]

thats exactly when i got it, late october of 2018. so im just out the 1k ceramic tint job im guessing..ughhhh

 

[fajitamondays]

Late 2018 was a bad time for rear glass. I have a Dec 2018, and had the stress fracture on mine.

 

[tatties]

Late 2018 was a bad time for rear glass. I have a Dec 2018, and had the stress fracture on mine.

did they replace? tint?

 

[untilcomplete]

did they replace? tint?

Tesla will not replace the tint. That is aftermarket and not covered. If there is any indication the tinter damaged the glass, Tesla will not cover it under warranty.

 

[vjason]

Heck I’d remove the tint before taking it in if I could. Not saying they will blame it but it is possible.

 

[untilcomplete]

Heck I’d remove the tint before taking it in if I could. Not saying they will blame it but it is possible.

I'd be careful of this too. Sometimes removal of the tint takes off the defroster lines, which wouldn't really matter if the glass is getting replaced anyway (depending on who is paying for the replacement..).

 

[tatties]

im leaving the tint, i have receipt to show that was two years ago, and hopefully they dont pull anything like maybe you have had this crack for two years.

i made a service appt yesterday, already got text of confirmation about the appt. i asked about defective rear glass in that year/model, they denied anything. they will do a pen test to determine if impact or stress.

 

[fajitamondays]

did they replace? tint?

Replaced under warranty, no tint on mine. VIN 186xxx.

 

[B.K.]

I would also avoid situations that could flex the car. Saw a model 3 parked on a pretty steep embankment due to lack of parking with a large cracked rear glass. Looked like it just happened as the dirt on the glass was wiped to get a better view of the crack. I cracked my wife’s MB GLS windshield hitting large pothole on the freeway. Although it happens to other cars, the rear glass panel on the model 3 is huge.