YASFOW - Yet Another Stress Fracture of Windshield

[thedaysbetween]

I recently went out and noticed a crack on the lower passenger side of the windshield.

Jonathan at the Rockville Service Center handled this impeccably. I really respect Tesla service.

 

[Vger]

Was "yet another" another for your car, or just in general?

Glad Tesla handled this well. Mine was handled easily early on, but others had to fight for warranty coverage.

 

[thedaysbetween]

I was not clear. This was my first stress fracture. I was referring to the incidents of other owners. Tesla handled my incidence under warranty.

 

[Todd Burch]

Wow, I thought this issue was corrected long ago...haven't seen it much recently.

I believe it's in part related to how the windshield tapers down in thickness toward the edges.

 

[apacheguy]

I had exactly the same thing happen to my car a few months ago. It looked exactly as it does in your picture, and pictures that so many others have posted, so I thought it was no doubt a stress fracture. It clearly emanated from a far corner of the windshield. Mine did not receive warranty coverage, however, because there as apparently a pin sized impact point that was invisible to the naked eye. They determined this by the famous ballpoint pen test.

 

[Rahine]

I had exactly the same thing happen to my car a few months ago. It looked exactly as it does in your picture, and pictures that so many others have posted, so I thought it was no doubt a stress fracture. It clearly emanated from a far corner of the windshield. Mine did not receive warranty coverage, however, because there as apparently a pin sized impact point that was invisible to the naked eye. They determined this by the famous ballpoint pen test.

How much did it cost to replace your windshield? I may need to have mine replaced because of a scratch that can be felt with your fingernail. It appears a small rock got caught between wiper and windshield.

 

[apacheguy]

~1200 IIRC. Insurance should cover it.

 

[Rahine]

~1200 IIRC. Insurance should cover it.

Thanks

 

[Gizmotoy]

I was told when they replaced mine a few months back that while they consider this issue "fixed" due to the additional beveling they added to reduce the spontaneous cracking, that there's still a lot of stress applied in that area. This makes it more susceptible to even stone chips and other sorts of user-caused damaged than other parts of the windshield.

Glad they took care of it. It's an expensive replacement, as noted above.