How Windshields Protect You in a Crash
When most of us think about car safety, we picture airbags, seat belts, and crumple zones. But your windshield plays a critical role in protecting you, too, and it does more than just block wind and bugs.
At Optic-Kleer Northwest DFW, we often explain to customers how vital their windshield really is, especially when it comes to accidents. So if you’re in the Roanoke or Trophy Club area and dealing with a chip or crack, here’s why your windshield deserves attention, before it’s too late.
At Optic-Kleer Northwest DFW, we often explain to customers how vital their windshield really is, especially when it comes to accidents. So if you’re in the Roanoke or Trophy Club area and dealing with a chip or crack, here’s why your windshield deserves attention, before it’s too late.
1. Structural Support in a Rollover
In a rollover accident, your windshield helps support the roof of your car.
A weakened or improperly installed windshield can fail, causing the roof to cave in further, putting passengers at greater risk for head and neck injuries.
A weakened or improperly installed windshield can fail, causing the roof to cave in further, putting passengers at greater risk for head and neck injuries.
2. Airbag Backstop
When your airbags deploy (especially the passenger side), they use the windshield as a brace to inflate correctly. If your windshield is cracked or poorly installed, it could break under the pressure, leaving your airbag less effective.
3. Ejection Prevention
In high-impact crashes, your windshield is one of the last lines of defense preventing passengers from being ejected from the vehicle.
Even a small crack can compromise the glass’s ability to stay intact in a collision.
Even a small crack can compromise the glass’s ability to stay intact in a collision.
4. ADAS Calibration (and Why It Matters)
Today’s vehicles rely on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) for features like lane departure warnings, adaptive cruise control, and emergency braking. Many of these systems are calibrated through your windshield.
If the glass is replaced without proper recalibration, your safety tech might fail, giving you false readings or none at all when it matters most.
At Optic-Kleer Northwest DFW, we offer full ADAS recalibration with windshield replacements, so your systems stay accurate and fully functional.
If the glass is replaced without proper recalibration, your safety tech might fail, giving you false readings or none at all when it matters most.
At Optic-Kleer Northwest DFW, we offer full ADAS recalibration with windshield replacements, so your systems stay accurate and fully functional.
A Clear View = Safer Driving
Even beyond major crashes, your windshield keeps you safe every single time you drive by:
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Reducing glare
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Repelling debris
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Maintaining visibility in bad weather
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Supporting safe wiper function
Cracked Glass Isn’t Just Annoying, It’s Unsafe
If you’ve got a chip or crack, don’t ignore it. It might seem minor now, but your windshield is essential to your car’s safety design.
We protect your glass, so your glass can protect you.
📞 Call Optic-Kleer Northwest DFW at (940) 206-7126
We protect your glass, so your glass can protect you.
📞 Call Optic-Kleer Northwest DFW at (940) 206-7126