” … Improperly installed windshields are a much bigger safety issue than most people think. It is important that we get the word out to consumers that they need to ask a lot of questions to make sure their car’s windshield is replaced properly. Choosing an auto glass company that has registered with the Auto Glass Safety Council is the safest place to start.”
–Jon Fransway, insurance agent and advocate for safe auto glass installation
Whenever you need the glass in your car replaced, you’ll want to look for this sign.
It means that the auto glass company replacing the glass in your vehicle is registered with the Auto Glass Safety Council™ and follows the current ANSI/AGSC/AGRSS™ Standard (Automotive Glass Replacement Safety Standard). You may be surprised to learn that your vehicle’s windshield does much more than just protect you from weather and insects. Your windshield also acts as a safety shield for vehicle occupants in the event of a collision or rollover accident and works with the seats, seatbelts and airbags to protect you in a crash. When installed properly, the windshield supports the roof of the vehicle in a rollover and allows the airbags to fully deploy. The windshield also aids in occupant retention, keeping passengers in the car in case of an accident. Auto glass is a critical safety component of your vehicle’s occupant crash protection system and great care must be taken to make sure it is replaced correctly.
The Auto Glass Safety Council is responsible for the creation and ongoing development and management of the only nationally recognized standard for proper auto glass installation. Auto Glass Safety Council-Registered Members have made a commitment to install auto glass in accordance with the AGRSS™ Standard. These independent businesses commit to following the Standard process on their installations and must pass periodic independent random audits. The symbol above means that employees of each registered company are committed to following the AGRSS™ Standard.
So make sure you choose a company that is registered with the Auto Glass Safety Council for any of your auto glass replacement needs. Look for this logo at quality glass shops, or visit our website at safewindshields.agsc.org. Your windshield is a safety shield. Make sure it is replaced by a company that has a proven commitment to safety.
The AGSC is a 501c(3) not-for-profit organization formed by those within the automotive glass replacement industry to develop a standard for the proper procedures, product performance and education relating to the proper installation of automotive replacement glass. AGSC-Registered Member Companies have made a written commitment to adhere to the Standard and are subject to audit of their compliance with it.
