To achieve
the required crashworthiness, the whole body structure has been beefed up with thicker cross sections and stronger crumple zones.
Not exact matches
The three cars earned the
required good scores in all five
crashworthiness tests, including moderate overlap front, small overlap front, side impact, roof strength and head restraints and seats.
To qualify as a 2016 Safety Pick +, a vehicle is
required to earn good ratings in the five
crashworthiness tests, which are the small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, and head restraints, as well as receive an advanced or superior rating for front crash protection.
To qualify for TSP +, the IIHS testing parameters
require a vehicle earn «Good» ratings in six
crashworthiness tests — driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side impact, roof strength, and head restraint.
To qualify for TSP +, the IIHS testing parameters
require each vehicle to earn «good» ratings in five
crashworthiness tests — small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side impact, roof strength and head restraints — as well as an «advanced» or «superior» rating for front crash prevention.
The tests are generally much tougher than those
required by the federal government, which are the basic
crashworthiness tests
required for selling vehicles in the US.
The 2017 IIHS TSP + rating
requires a vehicle to earn Good ratings in the
crashworthiness tests, an Advanced or Superior rating for front crash prevention and a Good or Acceptable headlight rating.
Ever since
crashworthiness regulations for door locks and door retention components were established in the early 1970s (Federal Vehicle Safety Standard 206), automakers have been
required to install door latches in their vehicles that can sustain an inertial load of 30 G's (thirty times the force of gravity) during a crash.
Success in
crashworthiness cases
requires experience, a sophisticated understanding of engineering issues and of the law, and an investment in time and resources.
Crashworthiness cases are highly technical and
require thorough assessments of engineering and mechanical issues.