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Twice. The first time was on a recent jaunt to the Scottish highlands and the midges got in; painful. The second, in the hands of VW agents after they'd fitted the replacement.
The window is the sliding part in the side (passenger side) door, and it's a VW part. It had been okay for (probably) 12 years, then... just popped for no apparent reason.
I made a temporary repair to see us through the trip then handed it over to VW agents when I got back. They put the new one in and before I collected the van it popped again. First thought was that it had been broken in to; but the glass was outside AND inside (if it had been smashed from out side, the glass would be all inside).
VW are getting another window (and the channels etc) at their expense. But: I'm very worried this might happen again. I mean, there must be some reason this happened and without knowing that, it could happen again?
I spoke to a very helpful guy at Vansport who do a fixed side window which could be a better solution?
Has anyone had any experience of exploding windows? Or got any advice please?
The window is the sliding part in the side (passenger side) door, and it's a VW part. It had been okay for (probably) 12 years, then... just popped for no apparent reason.

I made a temporary repair to see us through the trip then handed it over to VW agents when I got back. They put the new one in and before I collected the van it popped again. First thought was that it had been broken in to; but the glass was outside AND inside (if it had been smashed from out side, the glass would be all inside).
VW are getting another window (and the channels etc) at their expense. But: I'm very worried this might happen again. I mean, there must be some reason this happened and without knowing that, it could happen again?
I spoke to a very helpful guy at Vansport who do a fixed side window which could be a better solution?
Has anyone had any experience of exploding windows? Or got any advice please?