Standard 212: Windshield Mounting

Scope and Purpose:
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, to keep vehicle occupants within the confines of the passenger compartment.

Application:
Passenger cars; multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a GVWR of 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or less; exempted from this standard are: forward control vehicles, walk-in van-type vehicles, or open body type vehicles with fold-down or removable windshields