Sentences with phrase «occupant injuries in crashes»
Though lacking air bags, the 1995 Tracker does come with standard rear - wheel, anti-lock brakes and a reinforced safety cage designed to minimize occupant injuries in crashes.
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Computer crash - test programs simulate the dynamic behavior of physical systems involved in a collision and assess the injuries sustained by the occupant.
The Danger: In the event of a crash, the top tether anchorage may detach from the child restraint, posing a risk of injury to the child or other vehicle occupants and failing to conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS IN THE FRONT SEAT.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT AND SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT AS INTENDED AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.
Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.
If the ignition switch moves from the run position to accessory, the car would stall and the air bags will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury to the occupants.
If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Loose fasteners may allow the seats to move, increasing the risk of an injury to the seat occupants in a crash.
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT.
The Secretary shall establish improved roof and roof support standards for motorcoaches that substantially improve the resistance of motorcoach roofs to deformation and intrusion to prevent serious occupant injury in rollover crashes involving motorcoaches.
Conequence: If the seat frame is not welded in the correct places, the seat may not perform as intended, and in the event of a crash, the seat occupant could be at an increased risk of injury.
In the event of a crash, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or deaIn the event of a crash, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or deain serious injury or death
Conequence: If the console compartment door does not remain closed in a crash, the contents stored in the console may strike the vehicle occupants, increasing their risk of injury.
Conequence: If the seat - frame attachment hooks are not secured properly, the seat may not be adequately anchored to the vehicle, and in the event of a crash, the seat occupant could be at an increased risk of an injury.
In the event of a motor vehicle crash, this could place vehicle occupants at an increased risk of injury.
Conequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Load limiters manage the force that belts apply to occupants» chests in a crash by allowing some of the webbing to spool out when the forces exceed levels that can cause injuries.
Concern: If the frontal air bags, seat belt pre-tensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a motor vehicle crash that necessitates use of the passive restraint system.
Air bags offer additional protection to belted occupants, who still can move forward enough in a crash to hit the dashboard or windshield, causing serious injuries.
Almost 10,000 occupant deaths occur each year in side impact crashes, and head injuries cause more than half of these deaths.
The latest reports from HLDI on front crash prevention also document reductions in damage to equipped vehicles and injuries to their occupants.
Concern: In the event of a motor vehicle crash, necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the passenger seat occupant or other occupants possibly causing serious injury or death.
Auto manufacturers are cooperating to reduce vehicle incompatibilities in both side and front collisions that lead to occupant injuries in struck cars (see Status Report special issue: vehicle incompatibility in crashes, April 28, 2005).
The structure of the older Elantra allowed a lot of intrusion into the occupant compartment, and driver dummy injury measures indicated that rib fractures, internal organ injuries, and a broken left leg would be possible in a real - world crash.
Conequence: If the occupant is incorrectly classified, in the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, the airbag may deploy with greater or lesser force than appropriate, resulting in an increased risk of injury.
Conequence: If the seat belt linkage detaches from the seat belt anchorage, it can not properly restrain the occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
As a result, vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury in a crash.
The Avalon's high - strength body works to disperse crash energy away from the occupants, while the Whiplash - Injury - Lessening seats have been engineered to yield in a controlled manner in order to reduce the risk of a neck injury in the event of a collision.
NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program compares vehicles by their performance in frontal crashes at 35 mph because more than half of vehicle occupant injuries occur in such accidents.
In a 2009 Institute study of vehicles with good ratings for frontal crash protection, small overlap crashes accounted for nearly a quarter of the frontal crashes involving serious or fatal injury to front seat occupants.
Such deployments not only are unnecessary in low - speed crashes but also may cause injuries to front - seat occupants positioned too close to the airbags.
The crash tests compare vehicles by their performance in front crashes into a fixed barrier at 35 mph; more than half of vehicle occupant injuries occur in such accidents.
Pre-acceleration and force limitation allow the occupants to be temporarily isolated from the effects of the crash, significantly reducing the risk and severity of injuries in a frontal collision.
«Cars» front - end structures are designed to manage a tremendous amount of crash energy in a way that minimizes injuries for their occupants,» says Adrian Lund, Institute president.
Concern: If the front passenger seat belt can not be latched, an occupant sitting in the front passenger seat has an increased risk of injury in the event of a motor vehicle crash.
Concern: Electrical short circuits could cause the frontal air bags, side curtain air bags, and / or safety belt pre-tensioners to fail when needed, increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a motor vehicle crash.
Conequence: Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.
Concern: In the event of a motor vehicle crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or deatIn the event of a motor vehicle crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or deatin serious injury or death.
In a release issued yesterday the institute said results from 2009 testing showed that small overlap crashes accounted for nearly a quarter of the frontal crashes involving serious or fatal injury to front seat occupants in vehicles that otherwise had good rating for frontal crash protectioIn a release issued yesterday the institute said results from 2009 testing showed that small overlap crashes accounted for nearly a quarter of the frontal crashes involving serious or fatal injury to front seat occupants in vehicles that otherwise had good rating for frontal crash protectioin vehicles that otherwise had good rating for frontal crash protection.
«In contrast, occupants of the Camry and Accord with the optional airbags would be much more likely to survive a severe crash like this without serious injuries.»
The earlier model also came up short for roof strength, which is important for protecting occupants in a rollover crash, and for head restraints, which help prevent neck injuries in a rear crash.
WASHINGTON — Front - seat occupants in the 1993 Buick Century and Pontiac Grand Am could suffer serious head injuries in a 35 - mph frontal crash, the government says.
In rear - end crashes, occupants» heads can snap back to produce neck or cervical sprain injury - whiplash as it's more commonly known.
Studies show that occupants of larger cars are less likely to suffer serious injury in a crash than those in small cars.
Front - seat occupants in the 1993 Buick Century and Pontiac Grand Am could suffer serious head injuries in a 35 - mph frontal crash, the government says.The Grand Am had a driver head - injury score of 1,459 and a passenger score of 1,093 in crashes conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
«This incorrect chemical mixture could cause the airbag inflator not to initiate, resulting in the side airbag not deploying in the event of a crash and increasing the risk of injury to occupants,» the manufacturer says.
Conequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SIDE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY, REDUCING THE PROTECTION INTENDED FOR THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.
Hyundai says it is aware of four incidents where the airbag failed to deploy in a 2011 Hyundai Sonata during a crash, but it isn't clear if the occupants suffered any injuries.
The seatback springs are optimized so that in a rear crash, when the seatback is pushed forward into the occupant, the seat will absorb the occupant's mass in manner that can help minimize the severity of a whiplash injury.