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.
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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