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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion' started by chuckle, Dec 5, 2009.

  1. chuckle

    chuckle Junior Member

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    I just signed up and have a question on the side windows in our 05 Prius. The left rear side window shattered inward this afternoon. Road conditions were dry and clear, temperature at 45 deg F, and a flat bed tow truck was passing me at the time. My first impression was that the car had been shot at and hit. :eek: In fact, I pulled onto the shoulder and checked myself over to see make sure I was in one piece. All of the glass went inside the car, landing on the rear seat and floor. When I got home, the little pieces of glass per making tink noises as they broke into even smaller pieces. Has that happened to anyone else?
     
    #1 chuckle, Dec 5, 2009
  2. richard schumacher

    richard schumacher shortbus driver

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    Tempered glass shatters that way, for safety.

    Is there any sign of impact (radiating) fractures in the remaining glass? If not then it's happenstance.
     
    #2 richard schumacher, Dec 5, 2009
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    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    welcome to PriusChat.
    4 or 5 years after manufacture I think it unlikely that this was a fault in the glass. I suspect a stone was thrown up from the tyres of the towtruck, hitting the window causing it to shatter.
    I think you can discount the bullet theory if there is no exit wound in the vehicle and no bullet in the car.

    Now, where is that insurance policy?
     
    #3 patsparks, Dec 5, 2009
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    Thanks. That is about what I figured. But I had heard stories about Prius rear windows letting go for no reason and didn't know if there were similar stories about side windows. Sure was scarry.
     
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    Over 6 years here and it's the first time I've hear of any sort of spontaneous shattering. Must've been a rock.
     
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