Aside from the windshield itself, one of the ways that this is achieved is the rubber seal fitted around the glass. This serves the purpose of weatherproofing, but it also helps to dampen vibrations.

A rubber seal that could fall onto the exhaust and start a fire has prompted Mercedes-Benz and NHTSA to recall 147,224 E-Class and CLS models. The problem is with the rubber seal at the back of ...