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The term 5 mph bumper is terribly misleading. Prior to 1973, there was
effectively no bumper standard. In 1973, the feds put in place a standard
that protected cars in 5 mph front and 2.5 mph impacts to the rear. In
74-75, the standard was changed to protect cars front and rear to 5mph.
In 76-79 a 3mph corner standard was put in place. In 80-82 the same
standards were in place, but the definition of damage changed. In 83,
the standard was rolled back to 2.5 front and rear adn 1.5 on the corner.
(see FMVSS 215 or Title 49 C.F.R 571.215)
posted by 63.148.1...
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Posts in this Thread:
- Saab 9-3 Bumpers Fail Crash Test?, RickG, Mon, 8 Sep 2003 07:51:44
- Who gives a S¤%#!, AdamB , Mon, 8 Sep 2003 23:25:13
- Style over substance, Stephen Goldberger, Mon, 8 Sep 2003 18:42:03
- The new 9-5 since 2002 is just as bad as the 9-3 n/m, TKC, Mon, 8 Sep 2003 17:54:36
- Re: Saab 9-3 Bumpers Fail Crash Test?, Atul, Mon, 8 Sep 2003 11:55:58
- Missing the point?, phred, Mon, 8 Sep 2003 10:03:09
- Saab used to set the standard in bumpers, keeton, Mon, 8 Sep 2003 09:43:46
- difference between safety and damage, Jeff, Mon, 8 Sep 2003 08:35:40
- better the bumper fails than my life in an accident, Trev, Mon, 8 Sep 2003 08:34:04
- If people cared about crash test results..., FrozenSaab, Mon, 8 Sep 2003 08:01:45
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