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Independent, nonprofit, research and communications organizations funded by auto insurers and dedicated to reducing highway crash deaths, injuries and property losses. ... 50th Anniversary crash test video: 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air & 2009 Chevrolet Malibu...
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To determine crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash — the Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high-speed front and side crash tests, a rollover test, plus evaluations of seat/head restraints for protection against neck injuries in...
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Toyota recalled these vehicles in early October and said it would develop a remedy to reduce the risk of a crash due to accelerator pedal entrapment. Toyota will begin making the necessary fixes to the recalled vehicles beginning early in 2010, perhaps in January.
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View car crash tests, data, scores, & ratings for new car crashes at Automotive.com; choose a make and model to view the car crash test results and ratings of the vehicle, or view car crash pictures. ... 2009 Mercury Sable Crash Tests...
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Automotive crash testing has saved thousands of lives by making cars safer. Learn about the tests, the ratings and how the dummies tell engineers what happens in an accident. ... Crash test dummies have been the subject of public service announcements, cartoons, parodies, even the name of a band. Real crash test...
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Gallery: Brilliance BS6 ADAC Crash test ... The horrifying 40 mph offset frontal crash test video shows damage that can be described as catastrophic at best. The A-pillar collapses and folds up like a cheap suitcase, forcing the driver's door to pop largely out of its frame, while the lower portion of the car buckles like it...
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For its tests, the center uses crash test dummies, with greasepaint marks on their heads. After a crash, technicians note where the greasepaint leaves its mark — hopefully, it's on the vehicle's air bag.
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