At 10:14 PM 2/22/2000 , Per Lindgren wrote: >Over 100 1997+ Passat Wagons, and an unknown number of EVs have had problems >with the rear windows. The glass shatters, or rather explodes in the cold, >when >the heater lines are used. According to the importer, the reason is that the >lines are too close to each other, making the tempered glass too hot. Of >course, Honda Accords did that back in the early '80s...same problem. d David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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