Hit by Flying Debris

[Blue Express]

After 3 years of ownership of a Model 3, my baby was hit by a flying debris which resulted in the replacement of the hood, bumper and tow hook cover. I was glad that it didn't hit the windshield directly and it could have killed me.

 

[LoudMusic]

Well that absolutely sucks. I'm glad you're OK and the car is fixable.

Many years ago I watched a large bolt fly over the barrier and hit the driver's side of my S2000. ***THUD*** When we later stopped for gas I inspected it. There were thread marks where the bolt had impacted the car, it had hit so hard. I don't believe I'd owned the car six months at that point.

 

[danarcha]

After 3 years of ownership of a Model 3, my baby was hit by a flying debris which resulted in the replacement of the hood, bumper and tow hook cover. I was glad that it didn't hit the windshield directly and it could have killed me..

What hit you?

 

[Rice&Curry]

The pic looks like a metal rod like object flying towards the car. Injury could have been very serious.

 

[Stranger Dings]

If that had hit “end on“ at the windshield you would have been like a Shish kebab.

Very lucky. Cars can be fixed and replaced. This could have been so much worse; glad you are ok.

 

[Ecoli]

Wow that was close, glad you're ok

 

[KenC]

Wow, glad you're safe. I'm impressed that you caught it on the dash cam.

 

[TexasTezla]

That item looks like a drill bit of some kind?

 

[RayK]

Wow, glad you're safe. I'm impressed that you caught it on the dash cam.

@Blue Express What model of dashcam are you using? Resolution looks to be FHD but what's the frame rate?

 

[stevesark]

That’s scary, glad you’re ok. I had an incident with a loose tire bouncing down the that mountain pass by Palm Springs. Took out a fog light, headlight, broke bumper clips.

 

[ODWms]

About 30 years ago I was hit by a chunk of metal on my BMW on the expressway. Object hit right above and on the windshield right in front of me, shattering it, at about 70 mph. The hit was so hard the top of the windshield frame was crushed down about 3 inches. Obviously it had to be repaired and reformed before the windshield could even be installed. Never could figure where it came from. There was no overpass right there, and I couldn’t see if it was thrown from a car. I considered myself very lucky the hit wasn’t just a few inches lower. I was sprayed with glass as it was. It was a certainty that the object would have come through.

 

[St☰v☰]

That item looks like a drill bit of some kind?

I was thinking that too... perhaps a decorative piece of rod iron?

 

[UncertainTimes]

My car was 2 months old when a car in front of me kicked up a 2x4. Smashed bumper and headlights. Eh it’s why we have car insurance. Things are replaceable people are not.

 

[orntar]

I was thinking that too... perhaps a decorative piece of rod iron?

wrought iron

 

[Blue Express]

@Blue Express What model of dashcam are you using? Resolution looks to be FHD but what's the frame rate?

Alfawise LS02 GPS Dual Dash Cam.
Video Resolution: 1080FHD (1920 x 1080)
Video Frame Rate: 30

 

[Blue Express]

That item looks like a drill bit of some kind?

I think you are right. Here is another close up of the object.

 

[Blue Express]

This is the estimate to repair the car.

 

[Rice&Curry]

man this sucks when you are not at fault... you have my sympathies for the 500 deductible