Interpretation ID: aiam3841
President
Crest Industries
Inc.
3841 13th Street
Wyandolte
MI 48192;
Dear Mr. Bobak: This responds to your letter of May 9, 1984, regarding the applicatio of Federal motor vehicle safety standard No. 212, *Windshield retention* and standard No. 216, *Roof crush resistance* to aftermarket windshield adhesives. Your specific question concerned a statement made by Kent Industries that its urethane windshield adjesive 'meets and exceeds' those two standards.; You are correct in your understanding that Standards Nos. 212 and 21 only apply to newly manufactured motor vheicles. The standards establish a certain level of performance for those vehicles and do not set specifications for such individual vehicle components as windshield adhesive. In addition, neither of these standards apply to items of motor vehicle equipment, such as windshield adhesive, sold as aftermarket products.; If you have any further questions please let me know. Sincerely, Frank Berndt, Chief Counsel