We do not agree with claims of
crash protection made by these manufacturers.
Not exact matches
Britax
made sure there is side impact
protection with a deep, foam - lined shell that absorbs the energy of the
crash.
If you answered «no» to any of these questions, your child needs a booster seat to
make both the shoulder belt and the lap belt fit right for the best
crash protection.
They
make travelling safer, increasing
protection in case of a
crash.
And our industry - leading Side Impact
Protection... Side - on collisions make up one in three car crashes — therefore, offering superior side impact protection has always been one of our top p
Protection... Side - on collisions
make up one in three car
crashes — therefore, offering superior side impact
protection has always been one of our top p
protection has always been one of our top priorities.
The safety features on this seat includes a 5 harness system which can easily be adjusted by use of a single pull, has a side impact
protection, and in case of a
crash, there is the presence of the energy absorbing foam to cradle the baby; and a position of four heights which
makes the convertible seat to grow with baby.
The Targa bar both
made the roofless bodywork more structurally rigid and seemed to offer passenger
protection in a rollover
crash (though no formal promises were
made).
Beginning with 2004 models, side structural changes were
made to improve occupant
protection in side - impact
crashes in cars equipped with optional side airbags.
The longer nose is there for pedestrian
protection as well as
crash performance, with the automaker stretching out the nose and introducing larger headlights and taillights, in addition to
making the cabin larger.
The Jeep Wrangler,
made by Fiat Chrysler, didn't win a «Top Safety Pick» because it offered only «marginal» side and rear
crash protection, the institute said in a statement.
Beginning with 2005 models, changes were
made to the side curtain and side torso airbags to improve occupant
protection in side impact
crashes.
Just as manufacturers
made major improvements in how their vehicles protect people in frontal
crashes, now they're
making similar improvements for side and rear impact
protection.
Beginning with 2013 models, design changes were
made to the seat - mounted side torso airbags to improve occupant
protection in side impact
crashes.
Beginning with 2014 models, structural changes were
made to improve occupant
protection primarily in small overlap frontal
crashes but also in moderate overlap frontal
crashes.
Modifications were
made to the side torso airbags for 2004 and later models built after December 2003 to improve occupant
protection in side - impact
crashes.
«They're responding to our
crash test by
making side airbags with head
protection standard in more models.»
ARLINGTON, Va. — New
crash test results reflect the improvements manufacturers continue to
make in protecting people in front and side
crashes, but
protection in rear
crashes lags.
Beginning with 2014 models, Subaru
made structural changes to improve occupant
protection in small overlap frontal
crashes.
Beginning with 2008 models, design changes were
made to the driver frontal airbag and seat belt to improve occupant
protection in frontal
crashes.
Beginning with 2008 models, side airbags were
made standard (they had been optional in 2001 - 07 models), and the rear door trim panels and rear seat belt mounting locations were modified to improve occupant
protection in side impact
crashes.
I also like the fact the back of the split / folding rear seats are finished with a hard plastic shell — it
makes sliding in a longer item easier and it provides some
protection to the rear seat riders should the cargo
crash up against the seat during a panic stop.
Structural, seat belt, and frontal airbag changes were
made beginning with 2005 models to improve occupant
protection in frontal
crashes.
Beginning with 2016 models, the driver's seat belt was modified, and front suspension changes were
made to alter left and right wheel movement during small overlap frontal
crashes to improve occupant
protection.
Beginning with 2010 models, design changes were
made to the door interior trim to improve occupant
protection in side impact
crashes.
Beginning with 2006 models, structural modifications were
made to improve occupant
protection in side impact
crashes, and starting with 2008 models, side airbags were
made standard.
The list of winners
makes it easier for consumers to zero in on vehicles in each class that afford the best overall
crash protection.
«Still, the sheer number of this year's winners indicates that automakers have
made huge strides to improve
crash protection to achieve Top Safety Pick designation,» Lund says.
Beginning with 2006 models manufactured after June 2006, design changes were
made to the rear door structure and trim to improve occupant
protection in side impact
crashes (note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door).
All models that
made it to the 2013 winners» circle continue to offer a high level of
protection in four main
crash types — moderate overlap front, side, rollover and rear.
This reflects the improvements manufacturers have been
making in the side and rear
crash protection afforded by their newer cars (most vehicles have afforded good occupant
protection in frontal
crashes for several years).
EuroNCAP didn't
make quite as generous an assessment when it
crash - tested the ForTwo in 2014, suggesting the side - impact
protection provided by the airbags was below par.
Beginning with 2008 models, changes were
made to the front torso airbags and the front and rear door trim panels to improve occupant
protection in side impact
crashes.
The consortium is
made up of international representatives of European transport ministries, automobile associations, insurers and consumer
protection organisations, and performs comprehensive studies of the
crash performance of new cars.
Beginning with 2005 models manufactured after February 2005, changes were
made to the vehicle side structure and to the optional side torso airbags to improve occupant
protection in side impact
crashes (note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door).
«Manufacturers have
made major improvements in the
protection vehicles provide to occupants in frontal
crashes,» says Institute president Brian O'Neill.
This is a breakthrough in partner
protection, because the vehicle is less aggressive when
crashing into the front or side of another vehicle, and in self
protection, because the uniform deformation
makes the retaining systems more effective regardless of the type of accident.
Beginning with 2012 models, design changes were
made to the side curtain airbags to improve occupant
protection in side impact
crashes.
Beginning with 2004 models, side airbags were added as options and structural changes were
made to improve occupant
protection in side - impact
crashes.
Beginning with 2009 models, frontal airbag, seat belt, and additional structural modifications were
made to further improve occupant
protection in frontal
crashes.
Beginning with 2006 GS models manufactured after August 2005, changes were
made to the front seat - mounted torso airbags to ensure better
protection of the abdomen in a side impact
crash.
ARLINGTON, Va. — The 2017 Lexus IS, a midsize luxury car, qualifies for the highest award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety after changes were
made to improve
protection in small overlap front
crashes and in rear
crashes.
Beginning with 2008 models manufactured after February 2008, design changes were
made to the front door trim panels to improve occupant
protection in side impact
crashes (note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door).
«These new
crash test results show that the same improvements are beginning to be
made for
protection in serious side impacts.»
Beginning with 2013 models, design changes were
made to the side curtain airbags and rear door trim panels to improve occupant
protection in side impact
crashes.
Beginning with 2006 models manufactured after June 2005, changes were
made to the side torso airbags and front and rear door trim panels to improve occupant
protection in side impact
crashes.
Beginning with 2007 models built after March 2007, minor design changes were
made to the side curtain airbags to improve occupant
protection in side impact
crashes.
That is why @LatinNCAP is calling for all governments in Latin America to urgently adopt both the @UN's front and side impact
crash test standards certification, #ESC and Pedestrian
protection and in the meantime
make Latin NCAP tests mandatory for all cars in the market.
Beginning with 2013 models, structural and restraint modifications were
made to improve occupant
protection in frontal
crashes.
Beginning with 2006 models manufactured after December 2005, further changes including additional B - pillar reinforcements, a modified roof structure, side curtain airbag updates, and modified door trim panels were
made to improve occupant
protection in side impact
crashes (note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door).
Beginning with 2013 models, structural and restraint modifications were
made to improve occupant
protection in side impact
crashes.