Sentences with phrase «occupant compartment collapsed»

The extended cab's occupant compartment collapsed in the small overlap test, seriously compromising survival space for the driver.

Subsequently, this bypasses most of the vehicle's front - end crush zone, making it hard for the vehicle to manage crash energy, which could even lead to the occupant compartment collapsing as a result.

Not exact matches

Good structure means a strong occupant compartment or safety cage, crumple zones to absorb the force of a serious crash, side structure that can manage the force of a striking vehicle or struck object and a strong roof that won't collapse in a rollover.

The occupant compartment can collapse as a result.

In contrast, the occupant compartment of the Dodge Journey (right) collapsed.

«Missing from many vehicles sold in developing countries are strong occupant compartments that won't collapse in a crash and effective crumple zones to reduce the forces on occupants,» Lund says.

That increases the risk of severe damage to or collapse of the occupant compartment structure.

There was «more collapse of the occupant compartment than we like to see in the offset test,» O'Neill points out, «and intrusion into the footwell area contributed to the high forces on the dummy's right leg.