Roof Crash Test

The relationship between injury levels and intrusion or roof crush has.

Roof crash test.

Five and a half times the vehicle s wei. 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. Head restraints seats. Federal motor vehicle safety standards.

The iihs roof strength crash test is conducted by pushing a metal plate at constant speed against one side of a vehicle s roof. 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. Rating applies to 2019 20 models. This nhtsa crash test footage of the model s isn t dramatic to watch but that s exactly why this car is impressive.

Roof crush resistance 222 13 kb final rule. The 2019 bmw x2 crossover earns a good rating in the iihs roof crush test with a strength to weight ratio of 5 51. Iihs conducts three different frontal crash tests. How the side crash test is conducted.

2019 ford ranger xlt supercrew 2wd. The model s earned the highest crash test rating nhtsa has ever given a new car. How the roof strength test is conducted. Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking snprm.

Moderate overlap frontal test configurationdriver side small overlap frontal test configurationpassenger side small overlap frontal test configuration. A moderate overlap test formerly known as the frontal offset test a driver side small overlap test and a passenger side small overlap test. Roof crush is the failure and displacement of an automobile roof into the passenger compartment during a rollover accident. The number of occupant injuries is significantly higher.