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Saab 9-5 has again proven to be a safe car. Extracts from test conducted by IIHS are as follows:
The Saab 9-5 was re-engineered for the 2002 model year with structural changes to improve occupant protection in frontal crashes. Special safety features All 9-5 models manufactured after November 2001 also include airbag modifications to further improve occupant protection (Note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door).
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of a 9-5 with the structural and airbag changes in a 40 mph frontal offset crash test into a deformable barrier. Head restraint and bumper designs are evaluated separately.
OVERALL EVALUATION: GOOD The driver space was maintained well in the frontal offset crash test, but measures indicate the possibility of lower leg and knee injuries. Advanced front airbag and safety belt systems, side airbags with head protection, active head restraints, a breakaway brake pedal, a stability control system (optional), and daytime running lights are pluses.
STRUCTURE/SAFETY CAGE: GOOD There was minimal to moderate intrusion into the driver footwell area and minimal rearward movement of the instrument panel.
RESTRAINTS/DUMMY KINEMATICS: GOOD Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head contacted the roof rail and B-pillar.
INJURY MEASURES: RIGHT LEG/FOOT ACCEPTABLE Measures taken from the head, neck, and chest indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions. However, forces on the right tibia as well as the right tibia/femur displacement indicate the possibility of lower leg and knee injuries. Head acceleration from the roof rail/ B-pillar contact was low.
SPECIAL SAFETY FEATURES:
Front airbags: deploy at one of two force levels, depending on crash severity, and deploy at higher crash speeds when occupants are belted than when they are unbelted
Side airbags: for drivers' and front passengers' heads and chests
Safety belts: crash tensioners prevent slack in front belts from allowing excessive forward movement in a crash; devices on front belts limit belt forces on occupants
Active head restraints: designed to move up and forward to cradle front occupants' heads in low-speed rear impacts
Built-in child restraints (optional)
Brake pedal arm: designed to break away under load in severe frontal crashes so the brake pedal doesn't intrude into the driver footwell
Electronic stability control system to minimize possibility of sideways skidding (optional)
Antilock brakes
Daytime running lights
http://www.hwysafety.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/html/0208.htm#4
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, Sat, 26 Oct 2002 17:35:23
, Fri, 25 Oct 2002 21:16:14
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