What is the device that attaches the rear view mirror to the windshield called?

• A. Bracket
• B. Suction cup
• C. Adhesive pad
• D. Bolted mount

Answer: (A)

The term for the device that attaches the rearview mirror to the windshield is the bracket. This mounting piece is part of the mirror assembly and provides the secure connection to the windshield while allowing you to adjust the mirror for a proper view. Suction cups are used for temporary, portable mirrors, not for a standard, fixed rearview mirror. An adhesive pad would imply gluing the mirror to the glass, which isn’t how most factory mirrors are secured. A bolted mount would require drilling into the windshield, which isn’t the typical method either. So the bracket is the correct term.