Sentences with phrase «side impact crash»

Safety features such as side air bags can help save your life or that of a loved one in a serious side impact crash.

Often, these crashes occur on the interstates and expressways that surround us but the city's many one - way streets, roads, and alleys also make for a scene where a side impact crash may happen.

Cars nowadays are already equipped with side torso protecting airbags and also with side curtain airbags that protect the person's head from a side impact crash.

It received excellent ratings for its roof strength, small overlap, moderate overlap, head restraints and seats, and side impact crash tests.

In Adult Protection, the Matiz Creative recorded the maximum score of 8 points in the side impact crash test against a moving deformable barrier.

The Malibu earned a perfect five - out - of - five stars for frontal and side impact governmental crash testing and an IIHS top - tier rating of «Good» for frontal offset and side impact crash testing.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Pontiac G6 an overall Good score in the frontal offset crash test [3] but an Acceptable score in the side impact crash test even though side airbags were introduced late in the 2006 model year.

The Avalon earned perfect five - out - of - five star ratings in both frontal and side impact crash testing, with an IIHS top rating of «Good» for frontal - offset and side impact crashes.

In Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash testing the Ghibli earned a top rating of «Good» for frontal - offset crash strength, roof strength, and side impact crash strength.

«The top of the barrier strikes the car at the height of an occupant's head, simulating the kind of side impact crash that is becoming more common in the real world when an SUV or pickup collides with a car in the side.»

In the side impact crash, the head of the 10 - year dummy contacted the interior trim bottoming out the curtain airbag.

The 2005 Honda CR - V equipped with standard side airbags designed to protect occupants» heads and torsos earned the top rating of good in recent side impact crash tests.

For the first time, IIHS has evaluated vehicles in side impact crash tests to provide consumer information.

Three of six large car models earn the top rating of good, but one is marginal in side impact crash tests conducted by IIHS.

For the first time IIHS has evaluated the performance of minivans in side impact crash tests.

The 2004 Toyota RAV4 equipped with optional side airbags is the first vehicle to earn good ratings and «best pick» designations for both front and side impact crash tests conducted by IIHS — a «double best pick.»

Two large luxury cars earned top ratings in both front and side impact crash tests conducted recently.

They also earn the «best pick» designation in side impact crash tests recently conducted by IIHS.

Most small car designs earn poor ratings in side impact crash tests recently conducted by IIHS.

A minor controversy was had when Dodge minivans suffered fuel leaks after side impact crash testing.

The findings suggest that SID - IIs will be more effective in driving relevant improvements in side impact crash protection.

That is why @LatinNCAP is calling for all governments in Latin America to urgently adopt both the @UN's front and side impact crash test standards certification, #ESC and Pedestrian protection and in the meantime make Latin NCAP tests mandatory for all cars in the market.

The purpose of this study was to compare injury responses and kinematics for these two dummies in side impact crash tests.

«Inside IIHS: Side testing» shows the Institute's moving deformable side impact crash test barrier and the dummies used in the side test, and explains the evolution of side crash protection.

Action shot taken during the side impact crash test showing the driver dummy's head leaning well outward and hitting the crash test barrier.

Latin NCAP is calling for all governments in Latin America to urgently adopt both the UN's front and side impact crash test standards certification, electronic stability control (ESC) and pedestrian protection requirements.

Euro NCAP results revealed that the i30's cabin aced the frontal offset deformable barrier and side impact crash tests, but the hatchback also scored high in the safety assist and pedestrian protection departments.

The NHTSA says it is even better than the Accord in its side impact crash test ratings and costs thousands less.

Moderate overlap front crash test rating: good Small overlap front crash test rating: good Side impact crash test rating: good Roof strength test rating: acceptable

Moderate overlap front crash test rating: good Small overlap front crash test rating: good Side impact crash test rating: good Roof strength test rating: good

In addition to receiving a five - star frontal and side impact crash - test rating, the CX - 9 received four - star rollover resistance ratings.

Moderate overlap front crash test rating: good Small overlap front crash test rating: acceptable Side impact crash test rating: good Roof strength test rating: good

Beginning with 2006 GS models manufactured after August 2005, changes were made to the front seat - mounted torso airbags to ensure better protection of the abdomen in a side impact crash.

The Institute's side impact crash test represents what happens when a passenger vehicle is struck by a pickup truck or SUV.

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Toyota Camry and Honda Accord equipped with optional side airbags are the only inexpensive midsize cars to earn good ratings in side impact crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Action shot taken during the side impact crash test showing the driver dummy's head leaning well outward and approaching the crash test barrier.

The 2005 - 2009 Subaru Outback received 5 stars out of 5 in the NHTSA front and side impact crash tests.

Cons: Road noise, models without side airbags scored poorly in side impact crash tests, no trunk release on the remote, some interior materials are not of top quality (e.g. carpet).

Action shot taken during the side impact crash test showing the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain and side torso airbags.

Action shot taken during the side impact crash test showing the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbag.

The side impact crash test ratings also apply to the station wagon version of the A4, known as the A4 Avant, beginning with 2005 models manufactured after October 2004.

They also earn the «best pick» designation in side impact crash tests recently conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Ward said the results highlight the importance of the Indian government's decision to mandate the front and side impact crash tests from October 2017.

In the side impact crash test, it managed 14.82 out of 16 points — driver chest protection was listed as acceptable.

The Chevrolet Malibu with optional side airbags (right) earns this designation for side impact crash test performance.

I hope the wide exterior and narrow interior help with the side impact crash ratings.

The side impact crash test ratings also apply to the Acura CSX, a variant of the Civic sold only in Canada.

If you're destined to die in a side impact crash, accept it.

Maruti claims that the Brezza will meet the Indian offset and side impact crash tests that come into effect from 2017.

The 2018 Wrangler Unlimited's body is built with high strength steel that is integrated into the B - pillar to increase the side impact crash performance as well as the SUV's stiffness!