that is a manufacturing defect......

 

It could be a stress fracture from flexing, after all the visor is constantly flexing due to wind, body flex, etc. Which, of course, is standard and the piece should've been designed to withstand under normal (and above normal at that price) operating conditions.

I'm really disappointed that Lexon didn't step up to the plate especially for such a costly item. Carson should at least offer to repair it for free at the price you paid.

 

he's have to be flying pretty fast for it to crack due to wind. probably a few hundred miles and hour.

 

I still want that spoiler!

 

Don't think flexing would have anything to do with it. That spoiler is stiff and once put on with the dbl sided tape it isn't going anywhere.

No problem with mine, but I'm going to keep an eye on it.

 

^ Excellent reference pix Evitzee. All you naysayers out there, look at these pix and tell me how probable is it for a rock or other foreign object to hit the leading edge of the spoiler with enough force to crack it yet not damage the roof or spoiler area surrounding the edge ??? I say Lexon is trying to hose me . . .

 

Well, you paid $500 for a piece of fiberglass, so.....mission accomplished.

j/k

 

You said yourself in a previous post it would have to have been a one in a million shot for a rock to hit the leading edge of the spoiler- it's not improbable for some small solid object to have bounced off of another car at a given angle and trajectory to have hit the spoiler in that very spot.
It's also possible that smoeone tried to swipe it from you by prying off it with a screwdriver.
I'm sorry, it really sucks that the piece got damaged, but it's complete bull****** trying to blame it on a manufacturing defect, drag a manufacture's name through the mud and whine about how they won't replace it for free-
bottom line is you don't want to cough up the cash to get it fixed, and your venting on an internet forum hoping enough people will side with you to solidify you position that you DESERVE a new part....

 

H'mmm......this sounds like the 'magic bullet' theory from the JFK assassination.

 

I got a Lexon and no probs whatsoever, also I had mines installed with windshield adhesive! So no ones stealing my spoiler! LOL

 

i got a lexon spoiler too. no problems here. But it could be possible that the fibers have lifted some how and created a crack.

I think it will be easier to get the spoiler repaired and repainted. Not too much of a big deal i'd say... but waste of time and of course, painting cost.

 

If the material is Fiberglass than its a very possible defect..

I owned a Mustang with a Fiberglass Saleen Wing and it developed a hairline crack right on the curved edge that grew over a period of a few months. It pretty much looked just like yours pictured in post 1..

Hopefully, Lexon will step up and cover it under warranty... $500 is no joke for that wing..

BTW - does this wing adhere to the glass area or painted area of our cars ???

Joe Z

 

Sorry, but I am a "naysayer" on this one, and agree with Giggity. There are also chances of attempted thefts (ie. as mentioned before, prying using a screw driver). So does that have anything to do with Lexon? I don't think so. I've been having FRP pieces for my cars for a long time, and I've never seen an FRP piece develop any crack from being installed with 3M tape.

 

The Lexon adheres to the glass only, no surface contact with other painted surfaces.

 

I had defects with parts before. I had mugen parts for my tsx. It cracked and i sent it to them they gave me new parts and repainted it. Hope all goes well for you. Every part manufactured will have some defects that will get into the batch. Maybe if lexon wont do anything for yah Carlson will.