Because bumpers were designed to protect the passengers, a defective bumper causes risk to the safety of the passengers. A defective bumper that cannot absorb the impact of the crash is extremely dangerous because it can push the impact onto the passengers in the vehicle.
Answer: The bumper doesn’t have a big affect on your steering, your brakes, your mirrors, and it’s not illegal to drive with a cracked bumper. So you can ignore the need to fix the bumper.
