2002 SANTA FE SANTA FE TRAILER Visibilitywindshield Problems

THE WINDSHIELD HAS BEGAN TO CRACK FROM THE LOWER RIGHT-HAND CORNER (PASSENGER'S SIDE) UP ABOUT 16" IN AN "S" SHAPED PATTERN. THERE IS -NO- INDICATION OF A ROCK OR OTHER ITEM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP (FAIRFAX HYUNDAI, FAIRFAX, VA) THAT IT IS THE RESULT OF A ROCK -BUT- THERE IS -NO_ IMPACT CRATER TO SUGGEST THIS. WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT "STRESS FRACTURES" I WAS TOLD -THOSE- OCCUR FROM THE "INSIDE-OUT" AND THAT THIS WASN'T A STRESS FRACTURE... I FIND THAT TO BE B.S. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD HAS BEGUN TO CRACK FROM THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER (DRIVER'S SIDE) UP ABOUT 12" IN AN "S" SHAPED PATTERN. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A ROCK OR OTHER ITEM STRIKING THE WINDSHIELD. IT CAME UP OUT OF NOWHERE! *NLM THANKS, L. CHASE

I OWN A 2002 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THIS PAST WEEK A ROCK (APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF A BASEBALL) FELL OFF OF AN ONCOMING TRUCK AND HIT MY FRONT WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE ROCK CAME COMPLETELY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, HIT THE DASHBOARD, & LANDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. FORTUNATELY MY DAUGHTER WHO WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SAW IT COMING & IN A SPLIT SECOND WAS ABLE TO COVER HER FACE & LEAN TOWARDS THE DRIVER'S SIDE. IF THAT ROCK HAD HIT HER IT WOULD HAVE VERY SERIOUSLY INJURED HER OR WORSE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE ROCK CAME COMPLETELY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD & WONDER IF THEIR IS A DEFECT IN THE SANTA FE. THE GLASS TECHNICIAN THAT REPAIRED THE WINDSHIELD SAID THAT ROCK SHOULD NEVER HAVE GOTTEN THROUGH & HE ALSO SAID THAT THE HE FIXES A GREAT NUMBER OF...

WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER'S WINDOW EMPLODED WHILE BEING OCCUPIED. THERE WAS NO PASSING OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. OWNER INDICATED THAT SHE WAS DRIVING BY AN OPEN FIELD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK