THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FOR PASSENGER PROTECTION IN PRODUCTION TESTING OF VEHICLES

DAS RUECKHALTESYSTEM ZUM INSASSENSCHUTZ IN DER FAHRZEUGREIHENPRUEFUNG

The latest accident research demonstrates that the most effective method for reducing the risk of injury in traffic accidents is an efficient occupant restraint system comprising safety belt, seat and head restraint. The authors investigate the degree to which defects in this system can occur, due to wear, improper handling and accidental damage, and show that, in view of the effects of such defects on safety and of the frequency of their occurrence, there is a scarcity of conclusive information - even in spite of the relative ease with which tests may be carried out. This deficiency needs to be made good through a programme of testing. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  VDI Nachrichten

  Postfach 1139, Graf-Recke-Strasse 84
  4 Dusseldorf 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Hirschberger, H G
  • ROMPE, K
• Publication Date: 1978-9

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 277-279
• Serial:
  • TUE-Sicherheit und Zuverlaessigkeit in Wirtschaft
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: VDI Nachrichten

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Defects; Durability tests; Headrests; Manual safety belts; Manufactures; Passive restraint systems; Seats; Test procedures; Tests; Vehicle occupants; Wear
• Old TRIS Terms: Seat (Car)
• ITRD Terms: 5238: Defect (tech); 1399: Head restraint; 3647: Manufacture; 1466: Passive safety system; 1476: Safety belt; 1388: Seat (veh); 6255: Test; 6288: Test method; 1715: Vehicle occupant; 5293: Wear
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00309605
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1980 12:00AM