I would guess there probably isn’t anyone who doesn’t fear being involved in a car accident. The sound of crushing steel combined with the discordance of auto glass is an experience we’d rather live without. We’ve all heard the stories. My car rolled over six times onto the other side of the highway and I walked away with only minor injuries. How is that possible?
Luckily for us we live in a day and age when personal safety is of utmost importance. Especially in an automobile. I remember when I was growing up, sitting in the way back of my mom’s station wagon hanging my feet out the back window and I certainly wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. Now, it is well documented, seatbelts are the best tool to keep all passengers the safest in your vehicle, but it’s only part of it. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) publishes the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) that manufacturers must meet in order for their vehicles to be legally sold in the United States. The ones related to windshields are FMVSS #205 (“Glazing Materials”) and FMVSS #212 (“Windshield Mounting”). You can find the standards here, both FMVSS205 and FMVSS212. The connection is that seat belts, air bags and your windshield all work together to keep you in your vehicle in the case of a rollover accident and specifically it is the windshield that keeps the roof from caving in on you.
Now these standards are enforced when a new car rolls off the assembly line, but remember there are no mandatory standards for any auto glass company replacing that factory sealed windshield. At TeleGlass.com we take your safety very seriously and our members are committed to safety and adheres to the only voluntary auto glass replacement safety standards in our country (AGRSS).
If you must have auto glass repair work done, it is best to consult a trusted glass repair company such as TeleGlass. Before installation of the replacement glass, make sure the company has thoroughly explained (or listed on their website) their policies and guarantees for windshield safety.
Please contact TeleGlass today for windshield repair and any replacement issues with your auto glass.
Read more from Michelle Chalmers.
As the Director of Member Relations, I find the "best of the best" auto glass companies to become members of TeleGlass.com. Our goal is to provide swift, quality service for all windshield replacements or repairs and it takes a keen eye to find the best.
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