Queen Creek, AZ -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/20/2011 -- (Bill Burke of Suntec Auto Glass has years of experience in the Auto Glass industry. All of the technicians at Suntec Auto Glass are highly certified. The information he is providing regarding how to avoid the scams, is an accumulation of his years dedicated to this industry. He is sharing to protect not only the industry itself, but the consumer as well.)
A vehicle's windshield acts as a significant part of a highly engineered crash management system?
How does this impact the consumer? Well, without appropriate installation of Original Equipment auto glass windshields and adhesives by licensed professionals, it could be a rather serious or even fatal impact. OEM, or Original Equipment Manufacturer parts, means the vehicle's windshield or other auto glass is produced from original equipment-style tooling and meets the manufacturer specifications for safety and quality to protect you in case of an accident.
A windshield can add as much as 60 % to the support of the roof during roof crush and rollover accidents! In front end collisions, the windshield is the backboard for the passenger side airbag. The windshield actually absorbs the force of the airbag upon deployment of speeds up to 200 miles per hour. Thus, the use of OEM auto glass parts is essential.
Why Only OEM Auto Glass Parts?
Stringent standards. OEM auto glass standards and specifications are more stringent than Department of Transportation (DOT) standards. Auto glass standards require 100% windshield retention in frontal barrier crash tests, while DOT only requires 80 percent! Furthermore, the higher standards of auto glass parts ensure that an automobile can be brought back to pre-accident condition. Some aftermarket parts do not match the tolerance, thickness, and shape of auto glass parts; therefore, they can have a higher rate of leakage, wind noise, imperfect fit, solar performance, and optical distortion. In other words, your safety could be at risk.
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