Issue ID | 1606663 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11265758 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | TELLURIDE |
Model Year | 2020 |
File date | 20/06/19 |
Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Three days after we purchased a 2020 telluride i found a cracked in the bottom center of the windshield. I couldn't find any chip that might have started the crack, it just appeared the next morning . The car was parked under the carport so nothing could have fallen on the windshield. Contacted the dealer and they were no help at all, insurance had to pay. Safelite auto glass had to wait eight weeks for kia to ship a new windshield. I asked the installer to look at the crack area and see if he could find a cause that would start this crack. He explained to me that any rock or foreign object strike will leave an indentation with some spider marks, he found none? His prognosis was, it was struck on the bottom edge when assembled and closing the door hard would flex the windshield and that started the crack. It has been one month and i already have another small chip. I have replaced one windshield in forty something years, doesn't very look good for telluride owners, something is wrong? |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 556 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FROSTPROOF, FL |
VIN pattern | 5XYP34HC0LGXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 10/12/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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