Both of my Vortex broke as well. Threw me for a bit as I was thinking my 4wd wasn't working as one side had a bunch of mud and the other not much at all. Realized that the one broke off at the first vent and the other broke off up at the base of the fender flare, of course broke off shorter on the driver side. Oh well now I can put on the PHP ones I ordered awhile back, hopefully those last longer.