In the second
test without side airbags, one attachment point released and a second one broke, allowing partial separation of the seat from the floor.
The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel indicates that the driver's survival space was not maintained well (second
test without side airbag deployment).
Rewind to 2004, and you'll discover that North American crash tests saw similar discrepancies, when vehicles were
tested without side airbags as standard equipment.
Not exact matches
Two
tests of a Cobalt were conducted, one with an optional
side airbag for the driver and rear passenger, and one
without.
In the
test without optional
side curtain
airbags, the intruding barrier struck the driver dummy's head.
The Institute conducted two
side tests of the Prius, with and
without its optional head - protecting
side airbags.
The Institute
tested the Chevrolet Uplander with and
without its optional
side airbags (results apply to similar Buick, Pontiac, and Saturn models).
«In 2004 we
tested 10 midsize moderately priced cars, and all 10 were rated poor in their standard configurations
without side airbags.»
Two
tests of a Corolla were conducted, one with optional
side airbags for the driver and rear passenger, and one
without.
Two
tests of a 2006 Freestar were conducted, one with optional
side airbags for the driver and rear passenger, and one
without.
Cons: Fuel economy, turning radius, poor crash
test scores
without side airbags.
The Five Hundred
without the
side airbags will be
tested next year when the Institute assesses the
side impact crashworthiness of other large family cars.
Two
tests of a 2005 Sienna were conducted, one with optional
side airbags for the driver and rear passenger, and one
without.
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).
In the
side - impact crash
tests, the 2004 - 2008 models
without side airbags received three stars for both the front and the rear seat.
In the
side - impact crash
tests, the 2003 - 2006 Mazda 6
without side airbags received three stars for the front and four stars for the rear passenger protection.
(If a vehicle has
side airbags as an option, the Institute's policy is to
test the vehicle
without the option.
Structure ratings are based on this
test and on an earlier
test of a 2008 Frontier model
without side airbags.
Without the optional
side airbags, the
tested vehicle was judged «Poor» (worst) in the
side - impact
test.
Two
tests of a 2003 Escape were conducted, one with an optional
side airbag for the driver, and one
without.
Two previous
tests of a 2004 Malibu were conducted, one with an optional
side curtain
airbag for the driver and rear passenger, and one
without.
Two
tests of a 2004 Malibu were conducted, one with an optional
side curtain
airbag for the driver and rear passenger, and one
without.
Two
tests of a 2006 G6 were conducted, one with optional
side curtain and
side torso
airbags for the driver and rear passenger, and one
without any
side airbags.
The 300, Ford Five Hundred, and Ford Crown Victoria, all
tested without their optional
side airbags, are rated poor for
side impact protection.
Two
tests of the Uplander were conducted, the first with optional
side airbags for the driver and rear passenger, and the second
without.
But don't be surprised to find that most cars fare poorly in
side crash
tests without side - impact
airbags.
Two
tests of the Grand Caravan were conducted, one with an optional
side airbag for the driver and rear passenger, and one
without.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rated the 2002 - 2006 Toyota Camry «Good» for frontal crash protection, however models
without optional
side airbags received «Poor» rating in
side crash
test.
Two
tests of a 2006 Uplander were conducted, the first with optional
side airbags for the driver and rear passenger, and the second
without.
The Ford Fusion,
tested without its optional
side airbags, earned the lowest overall ratings.
Without side airbags, the G6 is rated poor in the
side test.