FRONTAL CRASH RESPONSES: CAR-TO-CAR IMPACT TEST OF A 1982 AMERICAN MOTORS CONCORD INTO A 1983 DODGE OMNI WITH A CLOSING VELOCITY OF 55.1 MPH. TEST REPORT

This test report doucments one of a series of crash tests to evaluate Part 572 and Hybrid III dummy responses in both the restrained and unrestrained environment, and to catalog vehicle structural responses from a variety of crash configurations. Testing was conducted with a 19824 American Motors Concord 4-door Sedan and a 1983 Dodge Omni 42-door Hatchback at the TRCO Crash Test Facility, East Liberty, Ohio. The American Motors Concord was towed into a Dodge Omni at 0 deg with a closing velocity of 55.1 mph. One Hybrid III dummy was located in the driver's designated seating position and one Hybrid III dummy was located in the right front seating position. One Hybrid III 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 April 10, 1985 and the ambient temperature was 45 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: 1985-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 269 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash tests; Crashes; Dummies; Frontal crashes; Testing
• Identifier Terms: Dodge automobile
• Old TRIS Terms: American motors concord; Dodge omni
• Subject Areas: Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00497523
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: 850410, HS-806 808
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM