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Safety
Auto Glass Safety: The importance of replacing a cracked Windshield.
Why is a cracked (or improperly installed) windshield dangerous?
The importance to have a damaged windshield fixed is for you own safety. Your windshield is much more than just a "shield" from wind and road debris. It's an important structural element of your vehicle, In front end collisions, the windshield is the "backboard" for the passenger side airbag. An airbag deploys at speeds up to 150 to 200 miles per hour. This incredible force must be absorbed by your windshield. If your windshield is cracked or weakened, it could be dangerous to you and your passengers in the event of an accident.
The windshield provides a significant amount of strength to the structural support in the cabin of the vehicle. For instance, in a front end collision the windshield provides up to 45% of the structural integrity of the cabin of the vehicle and in a rollover, up to 60%.
Think about that for just a moment. How would you like for over half of the force of a collision to be absorbed by YOU because your windshield flew out in an accident? It happens more times than most of us are aware.
The windshield is an integral part of the safety restraint system in your car. It keeps the roof from crushing in on you in a rollover, it allows the airbags to deploy in the correct position to cushion passengers, and prevents you and your family from being ejected in a serious collision. It's important to your family's safety that the auto glass in your vehicle be installed properly.
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