Windshield Mounting
STANDARD published on 1.1.1970
Designation standards: FMVSS 212
Publication date standards: 1.1.1970
Country: American technical standard
Category: Technical documents FMVSS
This standard establishes windshield retention requirements for motor vehicles during crashes.
The purpose of this standard is to reduce crash injuries and fatalities by providing for retention of the vehicle windshield during a crash, thereby utilizing fully the penetration- resistance and injury-avoidance properties of the windshield glazing material and preventing the ejection of occupants from the vehicle.
SUBJECT TAXONOMY: Passive restraint systems
SUBFILE: Automotive
TYPE OF DOCUMENT: Ground Vehicle Standard