Sentences with phrase «vehicle roof strength»

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«Coupled with only an «acceptable» rating in roof strength, our concern there is these types of vehicles tend to be involved in a lot of single - vehicle crashes and single - vehicle crashes with rollovers.»

All manner of weight - saving and vehicle - strengthening techniques, including liberal use of high - strength steel, a composite floor pan, and an available carbon fiber roof, further aid the dynamic cause.

The LC 500 will be the first vehicle to be produced using Lexus» new rear - wheel - drive platform and uses a combination of high strength steel and aluminium, as well as an optional carbon fibre roof.

IIHS determines a vehicle's crashworthiness with five tests: two front impact tests, side impact, roof strength and effectiveness of head restraints and seats.

Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive analysis on the need for crashworthiness standards on property - carrying commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of at least 26,001 pounds involved in interstate commerce, including an evaluation of the need for roof strength, pillar strength, air bags, and frontal and back wall standards.

To qualify for 2018 TOP SAFETY PICK +, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests, as well as an acceptable or good rating in the passenger - side small overlap front test.

IIHS evaluates a vehicle's crashworthiness with the help of six tests: moderate overlap front, driver - side small overlap front, passenger - side small overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints & seats.

To qualify for 2017 TOP SAFETY PICK, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests, as well as an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention.

To qualify for 2011 Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests and must offer electronic stability control.

To earn a TOP SAFETY PICK, vehicles must receive a «good» rating in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, and head restraint performance tests, as well as a «good» or «acceptable» rating in the small overlap front test.

Side, roof strength, front crash prevention, headlights and LATCH ratings can be compared across vehicle categories.

To earn Top Safety Pick, vehicles must achieve good ratings in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests; earn an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention; and also have at least acceptable - rated headlights.

To qualify for the 2018 Top Safety Pick + award, vehicles must earn a good rating in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests; an acceptable or good rating in the passenger - side small overlap test; an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention; and a good headlight rating.

In order to earn a 2016 Top Safety Pick award, a vehicle is required to earn no less than five good ratings in moderate overlap front, small overlap front, side impact, roof strength, and head restraints, along with a basic rating for front crash prevention.

To earn a Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must get good ratings in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, and head restraint tests.

In order to qualify for a Top Safety Pick, a vehicle has to earn the highest rating on five of the crashworthiness tests, which consists of side crash tests, roof strength, head restraints, moderate overlap front and small overlap front.

To qualify for the 2018 award, vehicles must earn a good rating in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests; an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention; and an acceptable or good headlight rating.

To qualify for 2016 TOP SAFETY PICK +, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests.

ESC lowers the risk of a fatal single - vehicle crash by about half, and it lowers the risk of a fatal rollover crash by as much as 70 percent (see «Roof strength affects injury risk in SUV rollover crashes, study finds,» March 15, 2008).

IIHS rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal or poor based on performance in high - speed front and side crash tests, a roof strength test for rollover protection, plus evaluations of seats / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.

If a vehicle's seats, roof or headlights have changed at all, the Institute conducts a new head restraint, roof strength or headlight evaluation.

To qualify for Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick +, a vehicle must earn good ratings in all five crashworthiness evaluations — small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints.

The Top Safety Pick award is given to vehicles that earn good ratings in the Institute's five crashworthiness tests — small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints — along with an available front crash prevention system that earns an advanced or superior rating.

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 earn a 2017 Top Safety Pick + award, a vehicle must have good ratings in all five crashworthiness tests — small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints — an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention and an acceptable or good headlight rating.

In order to earn this coveted title, a vehicle must earn the top possible rating of «good» in each of the following tests: moderate - overlap frontal crash, side impact, roof strength, and whiplash.

2018 IIHS Top Safety Pick + when equipped with optional Automatic Emergency Braking and LED headlights with Dynamic Bending Lights on vehicles built after September 2017 To qualify for 2018 TOP SAFETY PICK +, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests, as well as an acceptable or good rating in the passenger - side small overlap front test.

2018 IIHS Top Safety Pick when equipped with optional Automatic Emergency Braking and HID headlights with Dynamic Bending Lights To qualify for 2018 TOP SAFETY PICK, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests.

2018 IIHS Top Safety Pick + when equipped with optional Automatic Emergency Braking and HID headlights with Dynamic Bending Lights To qualify for 2018 TOP SAFETY PICK +, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests, as well as an acceptable or good rating in the passenger - side small overlap front test.

2018 IIHS Top Safety Pick + when equipped with optional Automatic Emergency Braking and High Beam Assist on vehicles built after December 2017 To qualify for 2018 TOP SAFETY PICK +, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests, as well as an acceptable or good rating in the passenger - side small overlap front test.

To demonstrate how roof strength can vary and what those differences mean for people inside a vehicle during a rollover, IIHS conducted a demonstration in which two vehicles with different roof strength ratings were subjected to identical force.

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 a TSP rating, a vehicle must earn «Good» ratings in five crashworthiness tests — driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests.

To qualify for the 2017 TOP SAFETY PICK award, a vehicle must have good ratings in the small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests.

The 3 vehicles underwent changes for the 2012 model year that affected roof strength, so this rollover rating only applies to 2012 models.

In its crashworthiness program, the Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal or poor based on performance in moderate overlap front, small overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint evaluations.

To earn the 2017 Top Safety Pick + award, a vehicle must have good ratings in all five IIHS crashworthiness tests — small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints — an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention and an acceptable or good headlight rating.

To be eligible for the 2018 Top Safety Pick + award a vehicle has to receive a good rating in the driver's small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side impact, roof strength and head restraints, in addition to good - rated headlights and a good or acceptable rating for passenger - side protection.

To qualify for Top Safety Pick +, the IIHS's highest award, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests, plus an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention.

The ratings, products of the Institute's roof strength testing program, add to consumer information tests that rate vehicles» front, side, and rear crashworthiness.

To qualify for the 2018 Top Safety Pick + award, the IIHS says that a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests and a good or acceptable rating in the passenger - side small overlap front test.

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 IIHS assigns ratings of good, acceptable, marginal, or poor, in response to each vehicle's performance in five tests, which examine the moderate overlap front, small overlap front, side, roof strength, and head restraints.

To qualify for 2014 Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must have good ratings in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests and a good or acceptable rating in the small overlap test.

The IIHS rates vehicles on performance in front and side crash tests, a roof strength test, and evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.

The rating is given to vehicles that achieve the Institute's highest rating of «Good» in front, rear and side impact protection, are equipped with electronic stability control, and earn a good rating in roof strength.

For a vehicle to earn an IIHS Top Safety Pick, the highest safety rating awarded by the IIHS, it must achieve at least good ratings in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests, as well as a good or acceptable rating in the small overlap front test.

New research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration backs up the Institute's findings about the importance of roof strength in protecting vehicle occupants in rollover crashes.

The Institute's «Top Safety Pick» award recognizes passenger vehicles that excel in protecting passengers in moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests and also achieve a «Good» or «Acceptable» rating in the small overlap frontal test.

To qualify for a 2016 TOP SAFETY PICK + award, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests.