Is it an original through safelite? My vehicle came with Perma Plate so they’re sending safelite first to try and repair it and if it’s not possible then they’ll authorize a replacement. However I don’t want a generic windshield, I want an original.

 

My understanding is that there are no generic windshields available and it will have the Land Rover stamp on it. I guess we will see.

 

I had to replace mine on my 2022 Defender, no heads up, heat, solar. LR164079. The replacement no longer has the visible bronze-ish layer that ends a few inches from the window's edge. I told the dealer they installed the wrong part and showed them a Defender w/ the option. It's clearly different.

They ordered a new one, it came in, no visible tint. They told me JLR North America claims it's been re-engineered. Is this BS? Has anyone had a solar tint windshield replaced and the solar tint is now invisible?

I'm feel like it's a case of a bad Parts Department, or maybe due to the class action suit, JLR did change the solar tint? Every car I have seen w/ the solar option - it's pretty apparent.

Thanks!

Paul

 

The windshield design did change. We had to replace ours in December on a 2022 with heated windshield. No more purple hue or “film”. I actually like it better.

 

Same...just did mine 2 weeks ago and no more visible film. I didn't ask about it to confirm, but just assumed the design had changed.

 

OK, thanks for the info, I'll stop trying to locate the "right" windscreen!

 

My new 2023 Defender was delivered with a scratched windscreen. The dealer quotes five working days to get a replacement in.

 

This just happened to me D110 2022. Hot day, cracked from the top right of center. I vote for heat stress as a trigger.

 

Finally joined the cracked windscreen club.. 2022 with 18k miles. Screen is full boat, heated/solar/heads-up. Safelite is telling me no aftermarket glass available (molds not released to aftermarket) and ETA on OEM glass is December! Call to the closest dealer tells us November. First cracked windscreen in over 30 years of driving (I've had small chips). Rock/pebble hit screen on passenger side lower corner (heard the hit), 8 inch crack immediately visible. Close inspection on the outside shows no point of impact, just clean glass with a now growing by the day crack, any other car would have probably just sustained a chip or bullseye.

 

I joined the cracked windshield club July 26th. Today, the folks at Safelite are putting OEM glass back on. They tried yesterday but had issues connecting up the calibration, but today they're working in my driveway. This is a Sun Attenuated HUD windshield, OEM. So just over 30days to get the OEM windshield.

They were able to replace it with non OEM but the installer told me to get the OEM as i only have 7500 miles on the car and when it's that new the insurance will cover it, i figured why not. They did have the non-OEM in stock back in July.