Crack

[pushrod]

I was driving along the interstate at a rather sedate pace today when a "pop" attracted my attention to the passenger side windshield. There it was, an 8 inch circular crack descending from the top toward the right side of the vehicle. Damnit, damnit, damnit. I've only got 4,300 miles on the truck and I'm buying a new windshield already.

Thinking about the prior discussions on this board about the ease with which H2 windshieds crack, I am wondering how many of you have had the same problem. If the problem exceeds the frequency of windshield replacements among SUVs generally, then there is a design defect which I would be interested in asking GM to address, either by offering replacements under warranty or at a lowered price or by designing a thicker windshield that does not crack the first time a small pebble hits it in normal use.

Any information you can provide to me about your experience with windshield damage will help. If a significant portion of the owners on this board have had to replace their windshields, I will send GM a letter and invite a response. Please post your mileage at replacement and the cost, including labor, of the new windshield.