NHTSA Complaint #10047463 — 2001 CHRYSLER VOYAGER

2001 CHRYSLER VOYAGER WINDSHIELD: THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN A U-SHAPED PATTERN CENTERED OVER THE MID-DASH DEFROSTER VENT. THE DEFROSTER HAD BEEN TURNED ON (FULL FAN SPEED, FULL TEMPERATURE SETTING, DEFROSTER ONLY SETTING) FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, THE CAR WAS UP TO NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATE 20 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED OUTSIDE ALL DAY UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. LATER COLD SOAK AND WARM UP UNDER SIMILAR CONDITIONS, BUCKLING SOUNDS EMANATED FROM WINDSHIELD AS DEFROSTER WAS APPLIED AND CRACK LINES GREW IN LENGTH. APPEARS OUTSIDE LAYER OF WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY CRACKED WHILE INSIDE LAYER REMAINED INTACT. NO EVIDENCE OF AN IMPACT EITHER OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. NO KNOWN IMPACT WAS EXPERIENCED. *LA