ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE NEW, A PEBBLE HIT AND CRACKED MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT RESULTED IN A 24" CRACK WHICH REQUIRES WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT. THAT INCIDENT, BY ITSELF, IS NOT OUT OF THE ORDINARY. MY CONCERN IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE WINDSHIELD GLASS HAS SINCE BEEN ON BACKORDER FROM MAZDA FOR 7 WEEKS. THIS IS A NEW MODEL. EITHER THEY ARE HAVING EXCESSIVE WINDSHIELD BREAKAGE OR THEY HAVEN'T PRODUCED ENOUGH REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THEIR NEW VEHICLES. EITHER WAY, IT'S A SAFETY PROBLEM. THERE IS NO THIRD PARTY GLASS SUPPLIER THAT MAKES THIS WINDSHIELD, AS IT IS APPARENTLY A NEW MODEL, NECESSITATED BY THE OPTIONAL "SMART CITY BRAKING" FEATURE (USING A LASER SENSOR THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD) UNIQUE TO MY TRIM LINE AND NEW IN 2014. *TR
