Information Warning Courtesy of ThePlan Publishing Co. and The Consumer's Action Plan . All Rights Reserved in All Media Auto glass replacement is high on the repair list in accidents and auto theft. Even sudden stops cause unbelted passengers and objects to fly forward and damage windshields. Improper Windshield Replacement is hazardous to your health.
Passenger safety is the key element in automobile design.
Therefore, vehicle manufacturers intentionally build autos in the following manner. Crush zones are built into the front and rear of the vehicle as a series of holes, dimples or convolutions. Hoods are designed to buckle in order to avoid penetrating the windshield. The vehicle structure is designed to route impact forces and damage around the passenger compartment. This is why vehicles appear to fold up like a soda can in a crash.