Window Shattering Experience - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Mayhem · 10-28-2012, 02:19 PM

So Friday I was driving on I405 when suddenly I heard a explosion like sound and well I will let the pictures speak for themselves.
http://sdrv.ms/ReofDB

Took it to the dealership and apparently the only reason it didn't shatter is because I had tints.

Has anyone ever experience such a thing? It was the first time but i feel like the glass shouldn't shatter this easily.

Chen · 10-28-2012, 02:24 PM

Did a rock hit the window or something?

jimmillion · 10-28-2012, 02:26 PM

it's tempered glass, so the only way that would happen is if a piece of ceramic or something very small and sharp hit your window at high speed.

I think you are Mr. one in a million for this to happen. good thing you had tint tho.
glass shardes are a pain to clean up even with a vacuum.

Mayhem · 10-28-2012, 02:40 PM

Still don't know exactly what hit it, from the look of the impact point it seems to be a rock or something pretty big. If looking at the car from the outside it hit the upper right side of the window.

I worry about the damage that was caused inside the door, the window slid down about 10% into the door and i could hear all the chips in the door.

JesseE · 10-28-2012, 04:37 PM

somebody threw a spark plug at your window!

slizoth · 10-29-2012, 01:56 PM

That sucks but it sounds liek it could have been way worse.

10-28-2012, 02:19 PM	#1
Mayhem Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: Seattle WA Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Window Shattering Experience So Friday I was driving on I405 when suddenly I heard a explosion like sound and well I will let the pictures speak for themselves. http://sdrv.ms/ReofDB Took it to the dealership and apparently the only reason it didn't shatter is because I had tints. Has anyone ever experience such a thing? It was the first time but i feel like the glass shouldn't shatter this easily.

10-28-2012, 02:26 PM	#3
jimmillion Power Ranger Elite Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: '13 WRB Sport-tech Location: Mississauga, Sq1 Posts: 726 Thanks: 482 Thanked 310 Times in 180 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	it's tempered glass, so the only way that would happen is if a piece of ceramic or something very small and sharp hit your window at high speed. I think you are Mr. one in a million for this to happen. good thing you had tint tho. glass shardes are a pain to clean up even with a vacuum. __________________ .

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10-28-2012, 02:24 PM	#2
Chen Regional Moderator Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 00-AP1 20-A90 06-Z33 07-FA5 93-NA1 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 4,633 Thanks: 85 Thanked 1,278 Times in 856 Posts Mentioned: 309 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Did a rock hit the window or something?

10-28-2012, 02:40 PM	#4
Mayhem Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: Seattle WA Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Still don't know exactly what hit it, from the look of the impact point it seems to be a rock or something pretty big. If looking at the car from the outside it hit the upper right side of the window. I worry about the damage that was caused inside the door, the window slid down about 10% into the door and i could hear all the chips in the door.

10-28-2012, 04:37 PM	#5
JesseE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: LS Swapped BRZ Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 419 Thanks: 65 Thanked 173 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	somebody threw a spark plug at your window!

10-29-2012, 01:56 PM	#6
slizoth Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: 2013 WRB Subaru BRZ Location: Oregon Posts: 454 Thanks: 185 Thanked 70 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That sucks but it sounds liek it could have been way worse.

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