Last week, after a series of additional side -
impact crash tests on the Volt battery, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched what it called a «safety defect investigation» into the risk of fire in a Chevy Volt that has been involved in a serious accident.
Not exact matches
It has been
tested for side
impact and has proven to be one of the best currently
on the market This seat has been engineered and
crash tested to exceed US standards set by FMVSS 213 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No 213).
Possibly the best beginner racing drone
on the market, this model is constructed with
impact - resistant, easy - to - repair materials.Feel free to
crash and learn, because this drone stands the
test of time and
impact.
The International Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gave the 2013 A4 in the highest possible rating of» «good»» across the board
on the frontal offset
test, side
impact test, roof strength
test and rear
crash test.
The IIHS awarded the Civic sedan with a rating of «good»
on both frontal and side
impact crash tests [26] and lists the Civic as the second - best 2007 small car in overall crashworthiness.
A Volt that underwent a 20 mph side -
impact crash test caught
on fire several weeks later, causing the Volt as...
IIHS rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal or poor based
on performance in high - speed front and side
crash tests, a roof strength
test for rollover protection, plus evaluations of seats / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear
impacts.
Auris scored 100 %
on side
impact and pole
crash tests to gain a total adult safety score of 35, the highest in the class.
It fared excellent in insurance industry
crash tests and generally garnered outstanding scores
on other safety performance checks in the front, side, and rear
impact and rollover categories.
Of its four
tests, the frontal offset
test, side
impact test, roof strength
test and rear
crash protection / head restraint
test, the Suzuki Equator scored a highest possible grade of «Good»
on three, with a second highest possible rating of «Acceptable»
on the rear
crash protection
test.
This latest video shows
crash tests in real time and in slow motion, featuring a small offset
crash at 40 mph, a side
impact at 35 mph and a rollover
test in which the XC90 snap - rolls twice before coming to a rest
on all four wheels.
Cons: Road noise, models without side airbags scored poorly in side
impact crash tests, no trunk release
on the remote, some interior materials are not of top quality (e.g. carpet).
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.
Rear
crash protection is rated according to head restraint height and horizontal distance behind the head of an average - size man plus performance in a dynamic
test that measures forces
on the neck during a rear
impact.
Description of Recall:
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ANALYSIS OF AN A SIDE
IMPACT CRASH TEST CONDUCTED BY THE NHTSA; S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) INDICATED THAT THE OUTBOARD ANCHORAGE OF THE DRIVER»S SEAT BELT COULD DISCONNECT BECAUSE OF CONTACT BETWEEN THE SEAT TRIM AND THE ANCHORAGE CONNECTOR WHEN THE SEAT WAS ADJUSTED TO ITS LOWEST POSITION.
The 40 - mph front
impact simulates a high speed vehicle - to - vehicle
crash while the 50 - mph offset rear -
impact test measures fuel system integrity when the vehicle is hit at high speeds
on the side nearest the fuel filler tube.
The IIHS rates vehicles
on performance in front and side
crash tests, a roof strength
test, and evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear
impacts.
The
test on the Pontiac G6, which is the replacement for the Grand Am, was a severe side
impact, such as an intersection - type
crash.
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.
The IIHS, which compiles its own
crash test data and rates each car
on a scale from GOOD to POOR, puts together its Top Safety Picks by picking the cars that scored highest for protecting occupants from frontal, side and rear
impacts, as well offering electronic stability control as either standard or optional equipment.
Building
on the 2006 Infiniti M35's Good safety rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for side and front offset collision
tests, the 2007 model has a battalion of airbags and
crash - mitigation features, including: frontal and supplemental side -
impact airbags for the driver and the front passenger; curtain side -
impact supplemental airbags; and front - and rear - seat active head restraints.
The Kia Soul also did well in its most recent
crash test, scoring the full five stars and faring very well in the head -
on and side -
on impact tests, and it's also worth pointing out that all Kia Soul models come with an amazing 10 - year / 100, 000 - mile warranty.
The Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based
on performance in high - speed front and side
crash tests plus evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear
impacts.
The quality of virtual design has been materially confirmed by running 200
tests on components and subsystems, some 150 Hyge slide shock
test simulations and more than 80
crash tests (frontal
impact, side
impact, roll - over and shunting, taking various speeds, different types of obstacles and the need to protect occupants, physically very different from one another, into account).
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.
The head protection capability of the vehicle during side
impacts is determined by first applying greasepaint
on the heads of the dummies prior to start of side
crash test.
The Wall Street Journal's Zeke Turner writes a long article about the
impact of of this
on the country, and looks at all the companies that are building data centres, listing companies like BMW who need a lot of processing power to run
crash test simulations, banks and life sciences companies.
Each year the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rates cars based
on their performance in high - speed front and side
crash tests, a rollover
test, plus evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear
impacts.
The Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based
on performance in high - speed front and side
crash tests plus evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear
impacts.
The IIHS performs side
impact and rollover
crash tests and rates vehicles as poor, marginal, acceptable, or good based
on their performances in these
tests.