Sentences with phrase «new rollover crash»
That explains the X1 / 9's unique design: The targa hoop offered open - roof driving with a bulwark against the threat of new rollover crash requirements.
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The new tech includes pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, automatic braking, run - off road protection, intersection crash prevention, low - shock seats and seat frames, pre-tightening seatbelts, rollover stability control, traffic jam assist, active bay and parallel parking with rear - traffic warning, and a 360 - dergee Surround View camera system.
The new side - curtain airbag spans all five rows of the vehicle's interior, helping protect the van's passengers in a crash or rollover accident.
To earn a Top Safety Pick + designation, vehicles must score a good rating in the moderate overlap front, side, rollover, and rear crash tests, in addition to an acceptable or good rating in the newer, more challenging small overlap front test.
Title: U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes New Regulation to Protect Motorcoach and Large Bus Passengers in Rollover Crashes Link: https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/us-department-transportatio...
The Ridgeline pickup achieved a 5 - star Overall Vehicle Rating in the NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) by scoring 5 stars in the frontal crash tests for driver and passenger, 5 stars for side crash tests for both front and rear seats, and 4 stars in the rollover test.
The 2014 and 2015 allroad models received a 5 - Star crash rating, given by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's new Car Assessment Program, which indicates that the allroad provides a level of crash protection and rollover safety that goes beyond what is required by federal law.
Subaru, a self - proclaimed leader in safety, equipped the Legacy with nearly all of its protective features including a new rollover sensor, welcome lights that illuminate both the interior and exterior at night, blind spot detection, lane - change assist and the new EyeSight integrates adaptive cruise control, pre-collision braking and lane - departure warnings to detect and prevent impending front crashes before they happen.
The federal government's New Car Assessment Program also evaluates new vehicles for protection in front, side and rollover crashNew Car Assessment Program also evaluates new vehicles for protection in front, side and rollover crashnew vehicles for protection in front, side and rollover crashes.
As a convenience to new car shoppers, the Overall Vehicle Score represents the combined results of the overall ratings from the frontal crash tests, the side crash tests2 and the rollover - resistance3 into a single, summary score between one and five stars.
New features include roof - mounted head curtain side air bags with rollover protection for all seating rows and front - seat safety belt pretensioners that are linked to the vehicle's sensing system to provide segment - exclusive deployment in rear - end crashes.
As a result of all these measures, the new Cayenne models comply with all legal requirements for all types of crash protection, including frontal, side, diagonal and rear impact, as well as rollover damage and frontal - or sidepost impact.
Top Safety Pick + awards are handed out only to vehicles which score «good» ratings in moderate overlap front, side, rollover and rear crash tests; and a «good» or «acceptable» rating in the new small overlap test.
New research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration backs up the Institute's findings about the importance of roof strength in protecting vehicle occupants in rollover crashes.
The NHTSA actively crash tests new vehicles with criteria for Frontal Crash, Side Crash, and Rollover protection.
Electronic stability control is one of the most effective technologies for preventing deadly crashes, especially single - vehicle rollovers, a new study confirms.
New research from government researchers backs up the Institute's findings about the importance of roof strength in rollover crashes.
Large trucks and buses soon will be equipped with the same technology that has slashed rollover crashes in passenger vehicles, thanks to a new federal requirement.
This new rating system is based on Institute research showing that occupants in rollover crashes benefit from stronger roofs (see «Roof strength affects injury risk in SUV rollover crashes, study finds,» March 15, 2008).
IIHS is launching a new roof strength rating system to help consumers pick vehicles that will help protect them in rollover crashes.
Because the small overlap crash test is so new, the IIHS only requires cars to score «good» or «acceptable» on it to earn a Top Safety Pick rating — provided they ace all four of the organization's other crash tests (moderate front overlap, side, rollover, and rear).
The new 5 - Star Safety Ratings System evaluates the safety of passenger cars, SUVs, vans and pickup trucks in three broad areas - frontal crash, side crash, and rollover resistance.
Suggested approaches for enhancing the New Car Assessment Program including front, side, and rear tests; rollover crashes; and crash avoidance technology (comment)
Each received the top 5 - star safety rating for front and side crash protection in the agency's New Car Assessment Program and 4 stars for rollover protection.
However, a recent court case and New York Times report have highlighted safety concerns about the sunroof, particularly in rollover crashes and even when the window is closed.