TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS IMPACTED BY A ROCK WHICH CAUSED IT TO CRACKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CX7 WINDSHIELD GLASS WAS VERY FRAGILE AND COULD BREAK EASILY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THEY WOULD CONTACT HER AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,100.
2010
VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY
OUR SUNROOF EXPLODED ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2012. IT WAS ABOUT 35 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND A BRIGHT, SUNNY DAY. WE WERE ON INTERSTATE 94 AND HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. WE LOOKED BEHIND US AND SAW GLASS FLYING FROM OUR ROOFTOP. THE TRUCK BEHIND US DROPPED HIS SPEED IMMEDIATELY, AS OUR GLASS WAS FLYING OFF THE ROOF. WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND SAW THAT OUR SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED UP AND OUTWARD. THE TEMPERED GLASS IS TOTALLY IN SHARDS AND BARELY HELD TOGETHER. WE PULLED OFF THE LARGER, LOOSE PIECES, AND CALLED OUR INSURANCE COMPANY IMMEDIATELY. WE ARE FORTUNATE THE INSIDE HEADLINER OF THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED, OR WE WOULD HAVE HAD GLASS RAINING DOWN ON US. WE DO NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING LANDED ON THE ROOF, AS I HAVE A ROOF RACK ON TOP AND NOTHING IS DAMAGED ON TOP OF THE ROOF ITSELF. WE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, MAZDA, AND THEY DON'T THINK IT IS A WARRANTY ISSUE. I BELIEVE WE HAVE A DEFECT WITH THE SUNROOF GLASS AND WOULD LIKE IT LOOKED INTO. *TR