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Old 07-18-2013, 11:33 PM   #26
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Good news! Got a call from Miguel this morning. The repair was approved under warranty and the windshield already came in. Getting it fixed on Monday. Thank you SOA!
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Old 07-19-2013, 08:00 AM   #27
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I was just driving my 2012 WRX (Hatchback) locally on a hot afternoon when suddenly my rear windshield implodes. WTF!?? First I heard a loud "boom, looked in my rear view mirror, and noticed that my rear windshield was shattered. I initially thought someone had shot at car or even threw something at it (ever though i was in the middle of a auto square in a safe city). Pulled over and saw there was no evidence of something hitting the window. The windshield literally shattered spontaneously.

Has this happened to anyone? Any suggestions? I am going to call the dealership first thing in the morning, hopefully it is covered under warranty. Im still under 36k.
This actually happened to my 2010 wrx sedan. No reason ever found and no impact. SOA covered it under warranty.
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Old 07-21-2013, 09:15 PM   #28
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Massive subwoofer(s) in the hatch area?
Massive subs wouldn't do that unless you literally have like 10k+ amp power... or even more. I forget the actual power, but you have to have A LOOOOOT of power to break windows. And I doubt you can fit that in a subaru... least not a sedan... maybe a hatch? Still doubtful. I've driven and been in cars that have 5k+ power and windows work flawlessly.

Anyway, good deal that it's repaired! ....Gas.... for... defrost...? How the HELL did that guy get a job @ a dealership?
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Old 07-24-2013, 04:57 PM   #29
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oh man.. i better have my defroster gas checked out... i mean, isn't that something you have to purge and refill every now and then? I have a great guy who does my blinker fluid every so often, so i'll ask him to throw it in.
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Old 07-25-2013, 10:56 AM   #30
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Did the OP say he had a deductible for this type of coverage.

Most policies have this with 0 deductible.

I had a rock crack the windshield on my STi, insurance handled it nothing out of pocket and they send someone to my house for the repair.
I think most insurance companies will cover repair for free, but won't replace for free.
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Old 02-01-2016, 03:08 PM   #31
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Another case of shattered rear window:

I found the rear window on my 2015 wrx shattered. It seemed like it happened overnight. Unless i missed it, i did not find any evidence of vandalism / envious neighbors. I live in LA, so I don't think it was extreme temperature. Any other 2015s out there had the same issue? I mentioned it to the Safelite technician and he was surprised.
Incident not covered by warranty?
It only cost me $300. I chose to pay out of pocket, since it was less than my ins. deductible.
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Old 02-01-2016, 04:38 PM   #32
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Nickel Sulfide inclusions can cause spontaneous glass breakage in all fully tempered glass (windshields, sunroofs, etc). This phenomena occurs on buildings as well. An internet search will lead you to some good explanations, I'm not going to go into the details here.

Unless you can find a "cat's eye" formation within the broken glass (see photo below), you're going to have a hard time "proving" that it was a nickel sulfide inclusion, although I have read reports that other manufacturer's have caved in and replaced glass once a client starts talking about inclusions...

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Old 02-01-2016, 06:17 PM   #33
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Default Rear Windshield Shattered Spontaneously

Interesting.
Here's my surprise Saturday morning. The dented in spot is where I lightly touched it with my finger.
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Old 12-10-2016, 06:14 PM   #34
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Was driving to work when i heard a loud bang, bulled over and this is what i saw.


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