It is a piece that often must be replaced because it breaks by a stone on the road or suffers other damage that makes it impossible having a good vision. Thus, it is common that the decision to change the windshield of a car is accompanied by schemes more about the cost involved and the pursuit of who does it faster, that the choice of who does it better.

However, replacement and consequently the bonding of this “glass” is key to the safety of a car, and its role before an accident is as important as an Antilock Braking System (ABS), airbags or other control (ESP).

Besides allowing visibility and ensure the protection of the occupants from external objects, safety glass contributes to the structural safety of the car and is a key element of the body.

According to CESVI report, it contributes 33% of the structural safety of the vehicle. You can even account for up to 68% of the torsional rigidity and acts as a support for the proper deployment of the front passenger airbag.

Based on the experience of the entity in the reconstruction of traffic accidents, it was found that in most of the crashes in which there were injuries by loosening glass safety windshields had been placed with procedures or inadequate supplies. It is estimated that in our country 300,000 windshields are replaced annually.

Poor placement or use of inappropriate products for installation can compromise the lives of those traveling in the vehicle, as safety glass can get rid in full circulation or even introduced into the interior causing situations with consequences serious.

In certain types of collision or rollover, if the windscreen resistance that contributes to the structure is lost and therefore you can reach compress the roof, compromising vital occupant space and causing serious and permanent injuries.

Safety glass, in turn, is an element essential for the passenger airbag providing the protection required when activated. The windshield must remain attached to the structure at all times to provide containment required by the airbag to be deployed properly and is in the correct position when you are with the body of the person leans forward due to the inertia. If the safety glass is peeled, the airbag will be in any position and cannot guarantee protection for which it was designed.

Correct installation should include safety glass and approved sealants. Also, the place where the work is performed must perform procedures that allow proper assembly and disassembly to restore the structural strength of the vehicle. For this, the workshop or facility should have facilities chords that will ensure the proper process and provide customer service quality.

“In CESVI we are making our contribution to this process can be guaranteed. We develop the diagnosis and categorization of local placement of safety glass. In this way, we can recommend where to conduct this work, in short, much has to do with prevention and safety, “said Gustavo de Carvalho, Technical Manager of the entity.