Windshield problems of the 2021 Kia Motor Sorento

The contact owns a 2021 kia Sorento. The contact stated that while having the front windshield replaced at the glass center, the contact was informed that the sensor did not fit in the bracket. The local dealer was contacted, and an oem windshield was ordered, but the sensor failed to fit in the bracket. The dealer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

On Monday 7/26/2021 I heard a popping sound and discovered that the windshield of my 2021 kia Sorento sx sustained an approximate 2–3 inch starburst sized crack that proceeded to spread overnight while parked in the garage. The crack increased to about 6 inches long. The crack is topmost more on the driver’s side, initiating a pinpoint exactly on the edge of the middle black patterned grid directly to the left of the rear view mirror mounting. While inspecting the crack this morning , running my fingers along the damage glass both inside and out, I could not feel any divots. The glass to the touch was as smooth as silk. I am concerned about the possibility of a factory defect due to the recall of 2019 kia telluride windshields. This car is only 6 months old.