Interpretation ID: aiam2068
560 Sylvan Avenue
P. O. Box 1606
Englewood Cliffs
NJ 07632;
Dear Mr. Iinuma: This is in response to your letter of August 27, 1975, requesting a interpretation of Standard No. 219 with respect to certain of your test results.; The primary purpose of Standard No. 219 is to protect vehicle occupant from impact with vehicle parts that have penetrated into the passenger compartment through the windshield during a crash. The inner surface of the windshield is the area of interface between the windshield and the passenger compartment. Therefore, the standard is designed to ensure that nothing penetrates into the passenger compartment by precluding penetration of the inner surface of the windshield below the protected zone in a crash test.; In Case 1, although the windshield below the protected zone wa cracked, nothing penetrated the inner surface of the windshield. therefore, it would appear that the windshield is in compliance with S5 of Standard No. 219.; Similarly, in case 2, it appears that the object did not penetrate th inner surface of the windshield, although the windshield was deformed. Therefore, it would appear that the vehicle is also in compliance.; We hope this information is of assistance. Please contact us if yo have any further questions.; Sincerely, Frank A. Berndt, Acting Chief Counsel