Sentences with phrase «rear impact»

The two vehicles that earned top ratings in front and side tests were rated too low (marginal) for protection in rear impacts.

That's why the new i - Size standard adds side impact tests to the traditional frontal and rear impact tests.

The CX - 9's front headrests incorporate new design features, which are designed primarily to reduce neck injuries during rear impacts.

Some are caused by car and truck accidents that don't involve rear impact, contact sports such as soccer, hockey, and football, or even slip and fall accidents.

The ratings are based on performance in front, side, rollover, and rear impact evaluations.

The 1974 cars had larger rear bumper guards to meet the (new for 1974 and on) rear 5 mph rear impact law.

The rear frame rails are designed to manage the forces of a high - speed rear impact.

The fuel tanks in these vehicles are at risk of failure and leakage in certain rear impacts.

This car earned a good rating in the frontal test but is rated marginal for its seat / head restraint design for protection in rear impacts.

The three cars were among seven new or redesigned midsize car models evaluated in front, side and rear impact tests.

Today, Euro NCAP releases the results for seats put through the organisation's first ever round of rear impact testing.

IIHS rates vehicles in a moderate overlap front crash, small overlap front crash, side impact and rollover test, and evaluates seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impact collisions.

Head restraints are very important safety feature to avoid whiplash or similar injury to the cervical vertebrae in rear impact crash.

Accident reported involving rear impact with another motor vehicle.

«It's disappointing that so many minivan seats are rated poor for rear impact protection,» Lund says.

Seats and head restraints with geometry rated good or acceptable are tested in a simulated rear impact conducted on a sled.

The S - Class will also brake automatically for pedestrians and hazardous situations, such as rear impacts.

about DOT issues notice of proposed rulemaking on improved rear impact protection for trailers and semitrailers

A new rear impact whiplash test was added as well as a «safety assist» rating to recognise the availability of advanced driver assistance systems like Electronic Stability Control.

For 2007, the Institute raised the bar to win by requiring good rear impact results and ESC as either standard or optional equipment (see «Top Safety Pick awards for 2008 include 11 first - time winners,» Dec. 22, 2007).

For 2007, the Institute raised the bar to win by requiring good rear impact results and ESC as either standard or optional equipment.

6 - Speed Automatic with Overdrive FWD 2.4 L 4 - Cylinder MPI DOHC Accident reported Involving left side impact Involving left rear impact with another motor vehicle Damage to right rear Minor left rear damage reported Minor left side damage reported Vehicle towed Budget Row As - Is has paased the NC Safety Inspection mandated by the state of NC KBB Fair Purchase Price $ 9,591

In the event of a rear crash, the seat efficiently disperses rear impact forces against the occupant as the seatback cushion compresses relative to the occupant's head.

The MiTo has seven airbags as standard, [25] and received a «good» or green result from the first ever Euro NCAP rear impact test (whiplash).

Before the development of BioRID, or biofidelic rear impact dummy, all dummies had rigid spines and necks that didn't interact with vehicle seats the way human spines and necks do.

These results show some improvement since the Institute began rear impact tests of seat / head restraints in 2004.

The new E-Class therefore also meets the world's most stringent crash regulations where rear impact protection is concerned, for example the 80 - km / h test in the US.

CARFAX shows Wisconsin damage report on 05/05/2011: accident reported, vehicle involved in a rear - end collision, involving front impact with another motor vehicle, very minor damage reported, airbags did not deploy; Indiana damage report on 10/22/2011: Accident reported involving right rear impact with another motor vehicle, damage reported to: right rear, right rear primarily damaged, airbags did not deploy.

In late 2008, Euro NCAP released the results of its first rear impact (or whiplash) tests, revealing that many manufacturers had a long way to go in preventing whiplash injury.The whiplash test was integrated in Euro NCAP's new comprehensive rating scheme launched in February 2009.

Rear impacts represent a third of all reported accidents - and in more than 50 percent of these accidents, the driver doesn't brake at all.

«However, the Institute's evaluations show seats and head restraints in many models wouldn't do a good job of protecting most people in a typical rear impact in everyday commuter traffic.»

There has been no increase in rear impact fatalities, nor did it aggravate rear - seat occupant's injury in frontal crashes.

Cars with the best whiplash injury protection were rated by Euro NCAP through rear impact tests since 2008.

Rear impact crashes account for more than 25 %.

The Maxi Cosi 2wayFix base has enhanced safety Isofix installation with a rebound bar for added stability in the event of rear impact.

The ratings are based on how well they protect passengers in front and side crash tests, in rollovers via a roof strength test, and in simulated rear impacts to evaluate seat and head restraints for protection against neck injuries.

Now 22 small models, including those the Institute tested previously, earn the award with tougher requirements including a roof strength test, an ESC requirement to help drivers avoid crashes, and a higher bar for rear impact protection.

DOT issues notice of proposed rulemaking on improved rear impact protection for trailers and semitrailers

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Lexus ES, a midsize luxury car; the Hyundai Santa Fe, a midsize SUV; and the Subaru XV Crosstrek and Dodge Dart, both small cars, earn the Institute's top award for good performance in moderate overlap frontal, side, rollover and rear impact evaluations.

The frequency of whiplash and its cost to European society has motivated Euro NCAP to integrate a new rear impact test into its crash test programme.

CARFAX shows New Jersey damage report on 04/16/2016: Accident reported involving left rear impact with another motor vehicle; Left rear primarily damaged, vehicle towed.

Safety engineers evaluated the Chrysler 300 with tests beyond current government requirements such as 40 - mph front offset and 50 - mph rear impact - tests.

Winners of the gold award have earned good ratings in the Institute's frontal offset and side impact tests, and their seat / head restraints are rated good for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.

Accident reported, vehicle involved in a rear - end collision involving rear impact, rear primarily damaged.

The performance of the Jetta in these tests plus its acceptable rating for seat / head restraint design in rear impact tests make it the top - rated car overall in the inexpensive midsize class.