The firm has equipped its doors with intrusion beams that are of great help during side crash, while its reinforced front body structure improves safety in the
event of frontal crash.
Additionally, it gets a cushion bag under the seat cushion, which has been engineered to deploy in the
event of a frontal crash.
Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volkswagen / Audi as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volkswagen as
part of frontal crash test verification.
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.
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 protection.
The Overall Vehicle Score combines the
results of a frontal crash test, side crash tests and rollover resistance tests and compares those results to the average risk of injury and potential for vehicle rollover of other vehicles to give vehicles an indexed single score that consumers can use for comparison when vehicle shopping.
Small overlap crashes account for a quarter
of frontal crashes of all severities in Germany, a new study of insurance claims indicates.
Rear facing is safe for babies because, your head will not be violently be pulled far from the chest, as it is the case with a forward facing, whereby, in
case of a frontal crash and the child is seated in a rear facing position, it is cradled in their seat without any change in sitting position.
Though the 2016 Kia Sorento received a «Good» rating in all of the IIHS» crash tests, it does not qualify for the highest Top Safety Pick + rating
because of its frontal crash prevention rating of «Basic.»
ARLINGTON, Va. — The latest installment in a series of web videos from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety explores the ins and
outs of frontal crash testing.
If the driver fails to correct the vehicle's progress appropriately, then the system will begin gradually braking until the
threat of a frontal crash is negated.
Studies of frontal crashes have shown similar results: Drivers of vehicles with good ratings in the Institute's frontal offset crash test are much less likely to die in frontal crashes.
In the latest
round of frontal crash tests by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the vehicle received the highest possible score, five stars for both driver - and passenger - side safety.
The research was prompted by the observations of Nolan and other Institute engineers during 12
years of frontal crash testing.
For a broad
range of frontal crashes (11, 12, and 1 o'clock combined), the results indicated a modest net benefit of the regulatory change across all vehicle types and driver characteristics.
Available semi-autonomous features include the first Lincoln implementation of technology designed to help avoid or lessen the
severity of some frontal crashes - Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection — as well as adaptive cruise control, Lane - Keeping System, Blind Spot Information System, 360 - degree camera, cross-traffic alert and more.
Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Fiat Chrysler as
part of frontal crash test verification.
Another 24
percent of the frontal crashes were moderate overlap crashes, although they likely occurred at much higher speeds than the Institute's moderate overlap test.
Driver - side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volkswagen / Audi as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Conequence: A MISSING OR INCORRECTLY INSTALLED RIVET COULD COMPROMISE THE ABILITY OF THE STEERING COLUMN TO SUPPORT THE OCCUPANT LOADS IN THE
EVENT OF A FRONTAL CRASH, DECREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FRONTAL IMPACT SAFETY SYSTEM.
In a 2009 IIHS 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 (see «Crash data of good - rated vehicles could be used to develop new tests,» March 7, 2009).
In a 2009 IIHS 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.
Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on two tests conducted by Nissan as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Subaru on the similar Legacy 4 - door sedan, also redesigned for 2010, as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Passenger - side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volkswagen as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Subaru as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Moderate offset frontal ratings apply to both models and are assigned by the Institute based on a test of an ES 350 conducted by Toyota as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Driver - side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Toyota as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Kia as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Passenger - side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based a test conducted by Hyundai of an Elantra GT as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Driver - side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Mazda as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on two tests of the Elantra conducted by Hyundai as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Two driver - side small overlap frontal tests of the Impreza were conducted, one by the Institute and the other by Subaru as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Toyota as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Passenger - side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Subaru as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Two moderate overlap frontal tests were conducted, one by the Institute of a 2016 model and the other by Ford of a 2015 model as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Two passenger - side small overlap frontal tests of the Continental were conducted, one by the Institute and the other by Ford as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Mitsubishi as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Two moderate overlap frontal tests of the M were conducted by Nissan, one of a 2011 model and the other representing a 2013 model as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Moderate offset frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Subaru as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Chrysler as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Nissan as part
of frontal crash test verification.
The Subaru Forester was redesigned for the 2014 model year, Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Subaru as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volvo as part
of frontal crash test verification.
Two tests of the Juke were conducted, one by the Institute and the other by Nissan as part
of frontal crash test verification.