What You Should Know About Bad and Dangerous Installs From The Other Guys
This is what happens to your vehicle if you had an improper windshield installation.
Windshield repair is better than an improper replacement. Repair whenever possible and replace only when necessary.
We believe more accidental deaths happen due to auto glass failures than are reported. For example, in salvage yards you’ll find many crash vehicles with windshield blowouts. One tragic case: On December 27, 2011, Jason Patnaude lost control of his Toyota pickup on ice; it rolled, the windshield blew out, and the roof collapsed, killing Jason and his daughter Victoria despite both wearing seat belts. His wife Iwona filed a negligence suit against both a leading auto manufacturer and a national glass company.
Air bags rely on your windshield being installed properly.
Your windshield provides up to 70% of your roof’s structural integrity. In a rollover, an edge crack or improperly installed replacement can cause roof collapse.
Many passenger-side airbags use the windshield as a backstop. A cracked or improperly bonded windshield can blow out, leaving passengers unprotected.
Just a few bad installs from other glass companies that we’ve uncovered at The Windshield Doctors.
The driver said he had to duct tape the windshield to try to stop it from leaking.
As you can see here, there was little or no urethane adhesive on the windshield.
Another glass company tried to fix a leaking problem by backfilling, but the windshield still leaked and could be pushed away from the car body from the inside, so we removed it and repaired the issue the right way.
We removed the windshield to identify the issue and repaired it correctly.