For people not in the know, the government of India is planning to impose stricter vehicle safety norms and mandatory front and
side collision tests for all new cars from October 2017.
Not exact matches
This booster has been
side impact
tested to absorb energy from
side collisions or minor accidents.
NASA even managed to watch the comet from Mars — a
test run for a remarkable event next Oct. 19, when Comet
Siding Spring will have a near -
collision with the Red Planet.
US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash
tests scored the Prius Good overall in frontal
collisions and Good overall in
side - impact
collisions in models equipped with
side airbags.
In addition to its outstanding crash
test scores, the car's passive and active safety equipment includes four antilock disc brakes, front - seat
side airbags with individual chambers for chest and hip protection, a set of
side curtain airbags, and Volvo's «City Safety» slow - speed frontal -
collision mitigation system.
In Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash
tests, the Mustang coupe earned a top score of «Good» for frontal - offset
collision protection and a second - best «Acceptable» for
side - impact protection.
IIHS rates vehicles in a moderate overlap front crash, small overlap front crash,
side impact and rollover
test, and evaluates seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impact
collisions.
Please drive safely and avoid passenger
side collisions until the condition is
tested and / or repaired.
In that rigorous
testing regimen, vehicles are analyzed for passenger protection in frontal crash,
side crash and rollover scenarios, and NHTS also keeps track of which entries offer «Recommended Technologies» such as a rearview camera, forward
collision warning or lane departure warning.
The safety pick was determined, in part, due to the results of rear,
side, front and roof
collision tests.
In order to obtain the Institute's «Top Safety Pick» award, a new car or truck must earn the Institute's highest rating of «Good» in moderate overlap front
collision testing,
side...
In addition, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) awarded the RL its top rating of GOOD in
Side Impact
Collision Evaluation (SICE) along with a GOOD rating for IIHS» frontal offset crash
test.
GM says the addition of OnStar, which includes a system that automatically notifies an OnStar operator if the vehicle is involved in a
collision, complements the Vue's top five - star safety rating for the driver and front passenger in both front - and
side - impact crash
tests.
The 2013 RAV4 earned «good» ratings in the IIHS's other
tests (moderate overlap,
side collision, rollover and rear
collision).
The 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe, however, received «good» ratings for four other
tests conducted by the auto safety institute, including
side collision and roof rigidity
tests, according to the IIHS.
Building on the 2006 Infiniti M35's Good safety rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for
side and front offset
collision tests, the 2007 model has a battalion of airbags and crash - mitigation features, including: frontal and supplemental
side - impact airbags for the driver and the front passenger; curtain
side - impact supplemental airbags; and front - and rear - seat active head restraints.
The crash
test rating for the second generation 4Runner was one star for the driver's
side in a frontal
collision while the passenger
side received a 4 - star rating.
The 2017 Jeep Compass scored «good» ratings in
tests that simulate a
side impact with a large SUV or pickup truck, a moderate - offset frontal impact, a small - offset frontal impact, roof - deformation consistent with a rollover and a rear
collision capable of inducing whiplash.
Testing showed that this can occur if the mats are moved forward from the clipped position approximately two inches into a position in which the rear edge of the mats will abut the retention clip (s) when installed singly and align with the clip (s) when stacked on another floor mat.The pedal interference incidents reviewed by the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) include 1 crash and 9 incidents with allegations of brake friction materials smoking and / or requiring repair for heat related damage.The crash incident occurred after the parking brake was applied at speed, resulting in loss - of - control vehicle yaw event caused by lock - up of the rear tires.The spin - out resulted in a
side impact
collision with an oncoming vehicle in an opposing lane of traffic.
The
Side Barrier
test simulates an intersection
collision between a standing vehicle and moving barrier at 38.5 mph.
These
tests involve common accidents that could lead to severe injuries including rear - end
collisions, rollovers and impacts (front and
side) with vehicles traveling at least 40 mph.
With this new
testing system, we'll be able to know just how safe they are when it comes to
side - impact
collisions.