That’s not all: this isn’t the first time a lawsuit has been filed for this issue, which allegedly plagues newer Defenders
- Land Rover owners are taking legal action over allegedly fragile glass
- One driver claims their Defender went though seven busted windshields
- A similar attempt to bring this issue to court was tried two years ago
Examples in the suit run the gamut, from complaints about windshields popping after just a few days of ownership; to being ruined by a “small pebble.” Given the marketing behind vehicles like the Defender, which promote a rugged type of image, fragile windows don’t exactly fit the persona of a tough 4×4. Some plaintiffs are claiming expenses running in excess of $4,500 after losing two windshields in short order after the OEM unit gave up the ghost less than two years after purchase.
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