Windshield Repair Guidelines

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The criteria to determine if a windshield is repairable or if the windshield must be replaced are based on both the severity and the location of the damage. If allowed, the repair process will remove air from the damaged area, either by vacuum or displacement, and fill the break with resin. See "COMMON DAMAGE TYPES " for description of commonly occurring types of damage, and use the images and information below to determine if a windshield may be repaired or if replacement is required.

NOTE: These guidelines define the allowable windshield repairs determined by Tesla. If local laws or regulations for windshield repair allow only repairs that are more limited than these guidelines, follow the local laws or regulations.

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Windshield Area	Allowed Repairs
Area 1 (shown in red in the illustrations above) No repairs are allowed in area 1, which includes: The Frit area (the painted area along the outer edges of the windshield). The camera FOV (field of view) plus 25 mm of the surrounding windshield. The passenger side of the windshield.	Repairs allowed in area 1: None; if the windshield is damaged in this area, it must be replaced.
Area 2 (shown in green in the illustrations above) Repair area 2 is a curved area from the edge of the upper Frit area down to the AS1 line (145 mm below the edge of the upper Frit area).	Repairs allowed in area 2: Cracks shorter than 50 mm in the exterior layer of glass. Chips less than 50 mm wide in the exterior layer of glass. CAUTION: If there is damage to the inner layer of glass, the windshield is not repairable, and it must be replaced. No other repairs are allowed. If the windshield is damaged more than described above, it must be replaced. CAUTION: A maximum of three repairs of any kind may be performed on any windshield. If a fourth repair is required, the windshield must be replaced.
Area 3 (shown in blue in the illustrations above) Repair area 3 is the area below the AS1 line and going down to the upper edge of the bottom Frit area (624 mm). NOTE: The driver side repair area is within the wiper sweep contact zone.	Repairs allowed in area 3: Rock chips, if the perforation is only in the exterior layer of glass. Spherical damage up to 25 mm diameter, if the perforation is only in the exterior layer of glass. Cracks 25 mm or less in length, if the crack is only in the exterior layer of glass. CAUTION: If there is damage to the inner layer of glass, the windshield is not repairable, and it must be replaced. No other repairs are allowed. If the windshield is damaged more than described above, it must be replaced. CAUTION: A maximum of three repairs of any kind may be performed on any windshield. If a fourth repair is required, the windshield must be replaced.

Windshield Area

Allowed Repairs

Area 1 (shown in red in the illustrations above)

No repairs are allowed in area 1, which includes:

The Frit area (the painted area along the outer edges of the windshield).
The camera FOV (field of view) plus 25 mm of the surrounding windshield.
The passenger side of the windshield.

Repairs allowed in area 1:
None; if the windshield is damaged in this area, it must be replaced.

Area 2 (shown in green in the illustrations above)

Repair area 2 is a curved area from the edge of the upper Frit area down to the AS1 line (145 mm below the edge of the upper Frit area).

Repairs allowed in area 2:

Cracks shorter than 50 mm in the exterior layer of glass.
Chips less than 50 mm wide in the exterior layer of glass.

CAUTION: If there is damage to the inner layer of glass, the windshield is not repairable, and it must be replaced.

No other repairs are allowed. If the windshield is damaged more than described above, it must be replaced.

CAUTION: A maximum of three repairs of any kind may be performed on any windshield. If a fourth repair is required, the windshield must be replaced.

Area 3 (shown in blue in the illustrations above)

Repair area 3 is the area below the AS1 line and going down to the upper edge of the bottom Frit area (624 mm).

NOTE: The driver side repair area is within the wiper sweep contact zone.

Repairs allowed in area 3:

Rock chips, if the perforation is only in the exterior layer of glass.
Spherical damage up to 25 mm diameter, if the perforation is only in the exterior layer of glass.
Cracks 25 mm or less in length, if the crack is only in the exterior layer of glass.

CAUTION: If there is damage to the inner layer of glass, the windshield is not repairable, and it must be replaced.

No other repairs are allowed. If the windshield is damaged more than described above, it must be replaced.

CAUTION: A maximum of three repairs of any kind may be performed on any windshield. If a fourth repair is required, the windshield must be replaced.