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Originally Posted by Pidgeonpost
OK, couple of weeks down the line, and I can now see a couple of dried tracks where water has leaked down the inside of the screen on the passenger side. What are the chances of Volvo offering to remove and rebond the screen on a 15 year old car? I recognise that a breakage will cost me. I know I could attempt a DIY repair, but if the screen ensures the structural integrity of the shell of the car it doesn't seem a good idea.
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I've had recent experience of this, and I don't think the age of your car is relevant. Your 15-year-old V70 will be eligible for a free of charge screen removal and reseal. As you realise if the screen breaks you will be forced to pay for a replacement, which I feel is quite wrong as the problem stems from a manufacturing fault. The windscreen is generally recognised as a safety item so I believe it should have been subject to a recall.
It's worth noting that some Volvo dealers offer a windscreen repair/replacement service themselves having been trained by Volvo UK to do this. My information is that Volvo-trained technicians are much less likely to break the windscreen on removal than the normal specialist organisations. My advice would be to find one of these Volvo-trained dealers and use them.
I've never been totally convinced that a windscreen forms part of the structural integrity of a car. It will break very early on during an impact, and I can't understand how it could reinforce the metal shell around it. What it could do is to prevent unrestrained items or people from exiting through the windscreen aperture.