Sentences with phrase «in crashworthiness»

Does South Carolina's public policy bar impaired drivers from recovering damages in a crashworthiness case when the plaintiff alleges claims of strict liability and breach of warranty?

Success in crashworthiness cases requires experience, a sophisticated understanding of engineering issues and of the law, and an investment in time and resources.

The 2017 IIHS TSP + rating requires a vehicle to earn Good ratings in the crashworthiness tests, an Advanced or Superior rating for front crash prevention and a Good or Acceptable headlight rating.

This time, models must earn the highest safety score in every crashworthiness evaluation, including small overlap front, moderate overlap front, head restraints and seats, side, and roof strength.

It has yet to be tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for the 2018 model year, though the 2017 model received the highest possible score of «good» in all crashworthiness evaluations other than the difficult small overlap front test.

Both tests are contributing to improvements in crashworthiness — in particular improved crumple zones and safety cages.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety rates the RAV4 at the top in Crashworthiness and Crash Avoidance and Mitigation.

The Audi A6's safety has been substantiated by its excellence in crashworthiness, crash avoidance, and crash mitigation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

To earn a fifth star, a car must pass an additional side - into - rigid - pole test (see «Euro NCAP results spur improvements in crashworthiness,» Feb. 9, 2002).

It earns good ratings in all crashworthiness tests and is available with an advanced - rated front crash prevention system.

One notable achievement included the Center for Auto Safety ranking the 1993 Concorde as superior in crashworthiness after testing it at 35 miles per hour (56.3 km / h) into a wall.

NHTSA and the IIHS are both slow to crash test full - size trucks, and neither has evaluated the updated Titan — new for this year — in its crashworthiness.

The 2016 Passat has been designated a 2016 Top Safety Pick + by the IIHS for excellent performance in crashworthiness testing.

HIROSHIMA, Japan — Mazda Motor Corporation today has announced that the all - new Mazda CX - 5 for the US market has been named a «Top Safety Pick» for 2012, the highest possible safety rating, by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in their crashworthiness tests.

In its crashworthiness program, the Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal or poor based on performance in moderate overlap front, small overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint evaluations.

In IIHS testing, the 2016 Sedona gained the 2016 Top Safety Pick award as it received the maximum «Good» rating in all crashworthiness tests (small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, head restraints & seats).

Side tests were added in 2003 and rear tests in 2004 (see «New 1996 Taurus tops competition in crashworthiness evaluation,» Dec. 2, 1995, Status Report special issue: side impact crashworthiness, June 28, 2003, and Status Report special issue: protection against neck injury in rear crashes, Nov. 20, 2004).

The IIHS has given the 2017 Volkswagen GTI four - door hatchback its Top Safety Pick designation with its top «Good» ratings in each crashworthiness category, but a «Poor» rating for the headlights.

Accordingly, Honda has always invested heavily in crashworthiness, garnering IIHS Top Safety Pick honors for the new CR - V.

The Odyssey scored «Good» ratings in all crashworthiness tests, including the moderate front overlap, small front overlap, side, roof strength, and head restraint and seat assessments.

The Buick Envision received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick Plus rating for earning the highest rating of good (out of a possible good, acceptable, fair and poor) in all crashworthiness tests and a score of advanced (out of a possible not available, basic, advanced and superior) in front crash prevention with optional equipment.

Not exact matches

The G80 earned top scores of good in all the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's crashworthiness tests, and it got the highest score, superior, for crash avoidance and mitigation.

The Subaru WRX received top ratings in Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crashworthiness and crash - avoidance tests.

In order to qualify for the Top Safety Pick + award, a vehicle must have a Good score on all five crashworthiness tests and it must come with a front crash prevention system that earns an Advanced or Superior rating.

The 2017 Toyota Highlander received the highest rating possible in all Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crashworthiness tests, and its standard forward - collision automatic emergency braking system also earned the highest rating.

The stylish Abarth will sell on looks — our red tester drew glances in car - apathetic Chicago — but the performance lacks refinement, and issues with visibility, crashworthiness and interior quality persist.

The body of the TNGA - based Prius is said to be 60 percent stiffer than the outgoing car thanks in part to the use of high - strength steel for 19 percent of the structure, and there are profound effects on not only crashworthiness but also handling precision.

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The Problem: During crashworthiness testing of the new Chevrolet Caprice PPV (which, like the G8, is derived from the Holden Commodore), GM discovered if the front passenger was a female in the 5th height percentile and the seat placed in its forwardmost position, the seat position sensor would not read correctly.

The Problem: During crashworthiness testing of the new Chevrolet Caprice PPV (which, like the G8, is derived from the Holden Commodore), GM discovered if the front passenger was a female in the 5th height percentile and the seat placed in its forwardmost position, the seat position sensor would not

The three cars earned the required good scores in all five crashworthiness tests, including moderate overlap front, small overlap front, side impact, roof strength and head restraints and seats.

Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive analysis on the need for crashworthiness standards on property - carrying commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of at least 26,001 pounds involved in interstate commerce, including an evaluation of the need for roof strength, pillar strength, air bags, and frontal and back wall standards.

IIHS conducts vehicle tests to determine crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of a Maxima with the structural and airbag modifications in a 40 mph frontal offset crash test into a deformable barrier.

«Silverado and Sierra set a benchmark for pickup truck safety by offering a full array of advanced features designed to protect occupants before, during and after a collision,» Gay Kent, GM general director of vehicle safety and crashworthiness, said in a statement.

Within those groups, vehicles are listed in order of their ratings (good, acceptable, marginal or poor in the Institute's crashworthiness evaluations and headlight evaluations and superior, advanced, basic or not available for front crash prevention).

Both of those cars have extremely stiff bodies, which reduces (or, in this instance, eliminates) squeaks and rattles, improves crashworthiness and allows engineers to fine - tune the suspension system.

IIHS tests evaluate two aspects of safety: crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash — and crash avoidance and mitigation — technology that can prevent a crash or lessen its severity.

Other than that, like the 2015 model, the 2016 WRX has good ratings in all five of the Institute's crashworthiness tests.

The model hasn't been assessed yet for crashworthiness in the U.S. but when it is, results should be similar.

To earn a 2017 Top Safety Pick +, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the five crashworthiness tests and an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention.

To earn this grade, a car must score «good ratings in the five crashworthiness tests, an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention and an acceptable or good headlight rating.»

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia premium mid-size sedan achieves the highest possible rating in each of the five tests used by IIHS to evaluate crashworthiness

Like the outgoing model, the new Pilot has good ratings in IIH's four other crashworthiness evaluations — moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints.

The IIHS performs a number of safety tests on the newest vehicles every year, and the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica was named a Top Safety Pick + for Automatic Emergency Braking and great results in the other five crashworthiness tests.

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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.

In order to qualify for a Top Safety Pick, a vehicle has to earn the highest rating on five of the crashworthiness tests, which consists of side crash tests, roof strength, head restraints, moderate overlap front and small overlap front.

The IIHS is focused on testing two aspects when it comes to a vehicle's safety rating: crashworthiness — which rates how well a vehicle protects the drivers and passengers in a crash and crash avoidance — which rates the technology the vehicle has to prevent a crash.