TWO VWS AND THE IMPALA GET TOP FRONT-CRASH SAFETY MARKS

Two model-year 2000 Volkswagen AG cars--the Jetta four-door compact and the Passat four-door medium-size car--and the General Motors Corporation Chevrolet Impala medium-size four-door all gained top five-star ratings for protecting both the driver and passenger in National Highway Transportation Safety Administration frontal crash tests. In new side-crash tests, the Ford Motor Company Windstar van with a front-seat side air bag and the Mazda Motor Corporation MPV van won five-star ratings for protecting both front- and rear-seat occupants. The Windstar van without a front-seat side air bag was given only a four-star rating for side-impact protection.

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• Authors:
  • Karr, A
• Publication Date: 2000-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 7
• Serial:
  • Traffic Safety (Chicago)
  • Volume: 00
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: National Safety Council
  • ISSN: 0041-0721

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Crash tests; Drivers; Front seat occupants; Frontal crashes; Ratings; Rear seat occupants; Side crashes; Vehicle safety; Vehicle tests
• Identifier Terms: Chevrolet automobile; Ford Motor Company; General Motors Corporation; Mazda automobile; U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Volkswagen automobile
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00790603
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 5 2000 12:00AM