scope:

An automotive glass replacement safety standard addressing procedures, education and product performance for motor vehicles falling within the guidelines of applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).

Purpose

To improve the performance and practices of industry technicians and raise their level of professionalism.

To guide the industry in auto glass replacement procedures that meet the pertinent Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard requirements.

To provide guidelines and objectives for groups that supply products, education, and training for the industry.

To promote public awareness of the need for safe installation procedures, which will reduce the risk of personal injury and/or death from traffic accidents.

To provide a comprehensive automotive glass replacement standard.

To achieve a consistency among automotive glass installation practices.

To create an automotive glass installation benchmark for anyone engaged in the replacement of automotive glass.