Sentences with phrase «impact crash test results»

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When looking at test results and crash videos one could easily believe that forward facing seats provide excellent side impact protection for our little ones.

Marring those results is a safety concern stemming from the side - impact crash - test results: During the test, the cabin door panel hit the torso of the dummy in the rear seat, increasing the chance of injury.

To give you the perfect blend of adventure and safety, it passed its IIHS» front crash prevention and mitigation test in the results of which it reduced a 25 - mph impact by 5 mph and a 12 - mph impact by 1 mph, receiving an advanced rating.

The Challenger doesn't perform well in small overlap crash testing, scoring «Marginal» results from the IIHS, but scored best results of Good for the moderate front overlap and side impact test.

Because consumers pay attention to the Institute's crash test results, automakers are expected to upgrade their vehicles» side impact protection, just as they've upgraded the protection their vehicles offer in frontal crashes.

[70] ANCAP crash test results rate the fourth generation VE lower in the offset frontal impact test than the third generation VY / VZ Commodore.

It's also earned the federal government's top five - star crash - test results for frontal and side impacts.

These findings track results of the Institute's side crash tests conducted since 2003 for consumer information (see Status Report special issue: side impact crashworthiness, June 28, 2003).

Debuting at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show and rolling into Hyundai showrooms this month, the revamped 2017 Santa Fe family has, evidently, been modified to resolve the single most significant reason consumers had to skip this model in the past, and that is its «Marginal» test result in the tough small overlap frontal - impact crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

To gauge the impact in the marketplace of the small overlap front crash test program launched last year, IIHS researchers surveyed 206 Volvo dealerships following the August 2012 release of the first small overlap test results.

«These latest test results show that more and more manufacturers are improving their vehicles to better protect occupants in side impact crashes.»

Ward said the results highlight the importance of the Indian government's decision to mandate the front and side impact crash tests from October 2017.

IIHS testing reveals that in crashes of this type the impact occurs toward the car's outer edge; the vehicle has a tendency to rotate during the collision, resulting in the driver's head moving outboard, away from the frontal airbag.

The Institute's side impact test results are a relatively new addition to the frontal offset crash test ratings the Institute has been providing to consumers since 1995.

WASHINGTON - Side - impact air bags do not guarantee a vehicle top ratings in the government's side - impact crash tests, results from the latest round of testing show.

Crash test results combine scores from frontal, side - impact and rollover crash tests.

The 2012 Toyota Prius c scored a highest grade (Good) on Frontal offset test results, Side impact test results, Roof strength test results and Rear crash protection / head restraint ratings.

«These new crash test results show that the same improvements are beginning to be made for protection in serious side impacts.»

Euro NCAP results revealed that the i30's cabin aced the frontal offset deformable barrier and side impact crash tests, but the hatchback also scored high in the safety assist and pedestrian protection departments.

Side impact tests as a crash test for vehicle safety are also very important since side impact accidents in vehicles result in a high fatality rate.

Testing showed that this can occur if the mats are moved forward from the clipped position approximately two inches into a position in which the rear edge of the mats will abut the retention clip (s) when installed singly and align with the clip (s) when stacked on another floor mat.The pedal interference incidents reviewed by the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) include 1 crash and 9 incidents with allegations of brake friction materials smoking and / or requiring repair for heat related damage.The crash incident occurred after the parking brake was applied at speed, resulting in loss - of - control vehicle yaw event caused by lock - up of the rear tires.The spin - out resulted in a side impact collision with an oncoming vehicle in an opposing lane of traffic.