They noticed that force limiters allowed more movement
of driver dummies during the tests.
The movement
of the driver dummy was reasonably well controlled during the frontal test.
In the full width frontal test, the Touran scored maximum points for its protection
of the driver dummy, with good protection of all critical body areas.
In the full - width rigid barrier test, the pelvis
of the driver dummy slipped beneath the lap section of the seatbelt and protection of this area was rated as poor.
Protection
of the driver dummy in the same test was good or adequate.
In the full - width rigid barrier test, protection
of the driver dummy was good for all critical parts of the body and that of the rear passenger was good apart from the chest, protection of which was adequate.
Chest protection for the rear passenger dummy was adequate and that
of the driver dummy was again marginal.
Another restraint and kinematics issue Institute engineers flagged was excessive forward movement
of the driver dummy caused by too much shoulder belt webbing spooling out of the retractor.
In the full width rigid barrier test, protection
of the driver dummy was good for all critical body areas while, for the rear passenger, protection of the neck was adequate and that of the chest was marginal.
The head
of the driver dummy in the Saturn brushed past the standard side curtain airbag and was struck by the intruding barrier.
Compression
of the driver dummy's chest indicated weak protection of this part of the body and injury parameters for the lower legs revealed marginal protection.
In the full - width rigid - barrier test, protection
of the driver dummy was good but readings indicated that the force in the lap section of the seatbelt had dropped during the impact.
Protection of the neck
of the driver dummy was also rated as weak.
In the full - width rigid barrier test, protection
of the driver dummy was good for all critical body areas and, for the rear passenger dummy, it was good apart from the chest, protection of which was adequate.
In the full - width rigid barrier test, the head
of the driver dummy exceeded critical limits for deceleration.
In the full width rigid barrier test, protection
of the driver dummy was good for all body areas apart from the chest, which was adequately protected.
During the crash, the lap portion
of the driver dummy's lap / shoulder belt detached from its anchorage near the door and moved into the passenger's seat.
Not exact matches
At the press
of a button, a canister
of compressed gas inflates the hidden
dummy, which rises to fill the seat alongside the
driver.
During this stringent front - overlap test, the IIHS found that the 2016 Kia Sorento had minimal intrusion into the
driver's space, and significantly improved control
of the
dummy's motion compared with the 2014 - 2015 Kia Sorento, which received «Poor» ratings for the small overlap front crash test.
The 2008 model
of the Scirocco received a five star safety rating from EuroNCAP even after the
driver test
dummy's head hit the steering wheel when the airbag bottomed out.
Driver — In both tests, measures taken from the
dummy indicate a low risk
of any significant injuries in a crash
of this severity.
Driver — Measures taken from the
dummy indicate a low risk
of any significant injuries in a crash
of this severity.
Intrusion into the
driver's space was reasonably well controlled, and risk
of injuries to the
dummy's legs and feet was low.
Likewise, in the side barrier test, the head
of the
dummy representing a 10 - year - old child, seated behind the
driver, struck the roof frame in the Mercedes - Benz C - Class Cabriolet as the side airbag did not fully cover the impact area.
Dummy readings indicated good protection
of the knees and femurs
of both
driver and passenger.
Protection
of the
driver's chest was rated as marginal, based on
dummy readings
of chest compression.
Intrusion into the
driver's space was maintained reasonably well, and risk
of injuries to the
dummy's legs and feet was low.
Except for door hinge pillar deformation and parking brake pedal movement (pedal not visible), intrusion into the
driver's space was reasonably well controlled, and risk
of injuries to the
dummy's legs and feet was low.
Driver dummy injury and head protection ratings for the 2009 model are assigned by the Institute as part
of side crash test verification.
The
driver's space was maintained well in both tests, and risk
of injuries to the
dummy's legs and feet was low.
The
driver knee airbag deployed to protect the
dummy's knees and lower legs, but forces on the right foot were just high enough to indicate the possibility
of injuries.
Driver — In the test
of the 2009 model, measures taken from the
dummy indicate a low risk
of any significant injuries in a crash
of this severity.
After the
dummy moved forward into the airbag, it rebounded toward the
driver door, and its head hit the inside
of the door above the armrest.
Driver — Measures taken from the
dummy indicate that serious skull fracture and / or brain injuries would be possible in a crash
of this severity, as well as rib fractures and / or internal organ injuries.
In the side impact test for both models, measures taken from both the
driver dummy and the passenger
dummy seated in the rear seat indicated low risk
of significant injuries in a real - world crash like this one.
Injury measures obtained from the two
dummies, one in the
driver seat and the other in the back seat behind the
driver, are used to determine the likelihood that a
driver and / or passenger in a real - world crash would have sustained serious injury to various parts
of the body.
Driver — Measures taken from the
dummies in the two tests indicate that rib fractures would be possible in a crash
of this severity.
However, injury measures recorded on the
driver dummy indicate the possibility
of rib fractures and internal organ injuries in real - world crashes
of similar severity.
Driver — The dummy's head was hit by the window sill of the driver
Driver — The
dummy's head was hit by the window sill
of the
driverdriver door.
«In the side test
of the Neon, the barrier hit the heads
of both the
driver and rear passenger
dummies,» Lund points out.
Except for door hinge pillar deformation and intrusion
of the parking brake pedal (not visible), the
driver's space was maintained reasonably well, and risk
of injuries to the
dummy's legs and feet was low.
Injury measures obtained from the 2
dummies, one in the
driver seat and the other in the back seat behind the
driver, are used to determine the likelihood that a
driver and / or passenger in a similar real - world crash would sustain serious injury to various parts
of the body.
In the test without the head protection airbag, the heads
of the
driver and rear passenger
dummies were struck by the hood
of the pickup truck.
Twenty - five percent
of the pickup's total width struck the barrier on the
driver side, where a Hybrid III
dummy representing an average - size man was positioned at the steering wheel.
A vehicle's overall evaluation is based on measurements
of intrusion into the occupant compartment, injury measures recorded on a Hybrid III
dummy in the
driver seat, and analysis
of slow - motion film to assess how well the restraint system controlled
dummy movement during the test.
During rebound, the
dummy moved toward the
driver door, and its head went part
of the way out the open window and hit the B - pillar.
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.
Driver — Measures taken from the
dummy indicate that rib fractures and a fracture
of the pelvis would be possible in a crash
of this severity.
Although the overall side crash protection still would have been rated good, with low risk
of injuries to both
driver and rear passenger
dummies, Nissan engineers were concerned about the interference with the deployment
of the side curtain airbag.
Driver — Measures taken from the
dummy indicate that head injuries would be possible in a crash
of this severity.