I love my 2026 Defender 6X6, and already have around 2,500km on it after getting it in August. But the last week or so has been trying...
First, my son had the belt go on it at around 1700km while travelling down a trunk road. He's new to SXS's and has probably been slipping it so fair enough. In to town for a couple of new belts, a few odds and ends, and he swapped it back himself at hunting camp.
Two days later, I'm out in it and noticed an edge crack right at the frame for the tip out window. We've never driven with the windshield open, but I know this is a common issue with these units...my neighbor had it happen to his while it was at the dealership for service. Got a text this afternoon that BRP was warrantying the windshield (as they should)...perfect.
Then driving back to hunting camp on a trunk road at 80kmh, the door randomly flew open and created the carnage shown in the pictures. Both doors would "click" every now and then while riding as if the latch had opened, but the doors were always secure and couldn't be closed tighter or wiggled. We had made a note to mention it to the dealer when we took it in for servicing after camp, but obviously the unit never made it that far. This is a very dangerous occurrence, and I will be filing a safety complaint with Transport Canada. I thought I'd post this here in case anyone else has ever heard a weird noise from their door latches and thought it was nothing serious.
First, my son had the belt go on it at around 1700km while travelling down a trunk road. He's new to SXS's and has probably been slipping it so fair enough. In to town for a couple of new belts, a few odds and ends, and he swapped it back himself at hunting camp.
Two days later, I'm out in it and noticed an edge crack right at the frame for the tip out window. We've never driven with the windshield open, but I know this is a common issue with these units...my neighbor had it happen to his while it was at the dealership for service. Got a text this afternoon that BRP was warrantying the windshield (as they should)...perfect.
Then driving back to hunting camp on a trunk road at 80kmh, the door randomly flew open and created the carnage shown in the pictures. Both doors would "click" every now and then while riding as if the latch had opened, but the doors were always secure and couldn't be closed tighter or wiggled. We had made a note to mention it to the dealer when we took it in for servicing after camp, but obviously the unit never made it that far. This is a very dangerous occurrence, and I will be filing a safety complaint with Transport Canada. I thought I'd post this here in case anyone else has ever heard a weird noise from their door latches and thought it was nothing serious.
