Kia Sportage 2012: Windscreen cracked twice in same place
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Asked by Nicole
A few months after buying a new Kia Sportage Platinum last year the windscreen cracked from a small stone chip. The windscreen was replaced with a genuine Kia windscreen, but four weeks later it cracked again and in the same place. I have had no luck in getting an answer from the manufacturer when I expressed my concerns about this. Do you have any possible answer to this or is it double bad luck?
Answered by CarsGuide
29 Mar 2013I would say the windscreen is too tight in the opening and is under stress, so when it is hit by something like a stone it tends to crack. I would have the dealer measure the opening when installing the nest windscreen and have Kia check it against the specification.
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