FINAL REPORT OF A FLAT FRONTAL BARRIER IMPACT OF A FORD MUSTANG CONTAINING A RETROFIT DRIVER'S AIRBAG SYSTEM

A 30 mph flat frontal barrier impact test was conducted on a 1986 Ford Mustang 3-door hatchback at the Transportation Research Center of Ohio on February 16, 1989. A retrofit driver's airbag system was installed in the vehicle prior to the impact test. The ambient temperature was 70 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:
  • Sankey, J W
• Publication Date: 1989-3

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 86 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Crash tests; Frontal crashes; Impact; Retrofitting; Speed; Temperature
• Uncontrolled Terms: Impact speed
• Old TRIS Terms: Test results
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00496488
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-807 404
• Contract Numbers: DTNH22-88-C-07292
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1990 12:00AM