According to the company, Vitara Brezza is already certified for offset and side
impact crash tests since its launch.
Not exact matches
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).
Second, though the Forester is rated a «Top Safety Pick» by the IIHS for all model years
since its last redesign for 2009, after the NHTSA strengthened its
crash -
testing program for the 2011 model year, the Forester received a middling 3 - Star side
impact rating.
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.
Since 2012 it has become harder for car companies to earn the organization's «Top Safety Pick» rating thanks to the addition of a tough new small overlap frontal -
impact crash test, and new ratings of forward collision warning and collision prevention systems.
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.