FRONTAL CRASH RESPONSES CAR-TO-CAR IMPACT TEST OF 2 1983 RENAULT FUEGOS WITH A CLOSING VELOCITY OF 60.1 MPH

This test report documents one of a series of crash tests conducted to evaluate Part 572 and Hybrid III dummy responses in the unrestrained environment, and to catalog vehicle structural responses from a variety of crash configurations. Testing was conducted with 2 1983 Renault Fuegos at the TRCO Crash Test Facility, East Liberty, Ohio. The test vehicles were towed together at 0 deg with a closing velocity of 60.1 mph. One Hybrid III dummy was located in the driver's designated seating position and one Part 572 dummy was located in the right front seating position in the subject vehicle. One Part 572 dummy was located in the driver's designated seating position and one Hybrid III dummy was located in the right front seating position in the partner vehicle. The test date was November 29, 1984 and the ambient temperature was 51 deg F.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  Vehicle Research and Test Center, P.O. Box 37
  East Liberty, OH  United States  43319
• Authors:
  • Beebe, M
  • Wade, B
• Publication Date: 1985-2

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures;
• Pagination: 267 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash tests; Dummies; Dynamic loads; Frontal crashes; Occupant dynamics; Vehicle dynamics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic response
• Old TRIS Terms: Vehicle responses
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I95: Vehicle Inspection;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450342
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: 841129 Test Rpt., HS-806 725
• Contract Numbers: DTNH22-82-A-08401
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM