Roof Crash Test

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Televise the results of drop tests or jordan tests or cris tests and let the public see the differences between those which only pass the federal 216 test and the best. Moderate overlap frontal test configurationdriver side small overlap frontal test configurationpassenger side small overlap frontal test configuration. Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking snprm. The model s earned the highest crash test rating nhtsa has ever given a new car.

The number of occupant injuries is significantly higher. How the side crash test is conducted. In order to earn a good rating a vehicle s roof must withstand a. Rating applies to 2019 20 models.

A moderate overlap test formerly known as the frontal offset test a driver side small overlap test and a passenger side small overlap test. Every year approximately 10 000 americans are killed in rollover accidents accounting for about 30 of all light vehicle occupant fatalities. The relationship between injury levels and intrusion or roof crush has. 49 cfr parts 571 and 585216 as part of a comprehensive plan for reducing the risk of rollover crashes and the risk of death and serious injury in those crashes this final rule upgrades the agency s safety standard on roof crush resistance in several ways.

Roof crush is the failure and displacement of an automobile roof into the passenger compartment during a rollover accident. Federal motor vehicle safety standards. This nhtsa crash test footage of the model s isn t dramatic to watch but that s exactly why this car is impressive. Iihs conducts three different frontal crash tests.

Roof crush resistance 222 13 kb final rule. Head restraints seats. How the roof strength test is conducted. The iihs roof strength crash test is conducted by pushing a metal plate at constant speed against one side of a vehicle s roof.