New car, cracked windscreen.

mikrt

Asking for my neighbour who had a brand new in September, 74 reg skoda kodiaq. 

His wife has mainly driven it with the sun visor all the way forward against the windscreen. 

She pulled visor back last week to see a crack from the top of the windscreen down diagonal about 6 inches. 

There's no sign whatsoever of any contact. 

Is it possible this could be a manufacturing fault? This is a new model he's worried there may be no spares available yet.

I told him he needs to sort it soon before the freezing weather is here. 

Browntoa

It's a small stone hit unless you can find history of a similar problem 

WellKnownSid

How many miles have they covered?

https://www.skoda.co.uk/_doc/190724ab-ac7d-4c6b-943a-c80462816d1c

mikrt

WellKnownSid said:

How many miles have they covered?

https://www.skoda.co.uk/_doc/190724ab-ac7d-4c6b-943a-c80462816d1c

Just over 1,000 miles

chrisw

Sourcing a replacement windscreen is unlikely to be an issue. He might end up with a pattern part, although he might get a genuine screen if the pattern ones haven't yet caught up.

mikrt

chrisw said:

Sourcing a replacement windscreen is unlikely to be an issue. He might end up with a pattern part, although he might get a genuine screen if the pattern ones haven't yet caught up.

Yes thanks. That seems to be the best advice. Earlier is best chance of OEM 🤞