Adrian Lund
Adrian Lund
head looking protection provide rear seats
They don't provide seats with head restraints that provide the kind of protection we're looking for in rear crashes.
devices good head likely people protection restraint safety vehicle
People think of head restraints as headrests, but they're not. They're important safety devices. You're more likely to need the protection of a good head restraint in a collision than the other safety devices in your vehicle because rear-end collisions are so common.
impact poor rated rear seats
It's disappointing that so many minivan seats are rated poor for rear impact protection,
consumers crash information offset providing tests useful
The frontal offset crash tests aren't providing consumers with much useful information anymore.
among brand ford fusion good job overall pack recent safety
The Fusion is a disappointment because it's a brand new design. Ford has done a good job with some other recent models, but the Fusion is at the back of the pack among midsize sedans for overall safety performance.
brand fusion
The Fusion is a disappointment because it's a brand new design.
both crash designed front hard heads hit including key people pickup protected protection reducing represents risks side striking tall test vehicle
The heads of both dummies were protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding test barrier. Side airbags, especially those designed to protect the head, are key in reducing risks to people in side impacts. The Institute's test represents a crash in which the striking vehicle has a tall front end like a pickup or SUV, so head protection is critical.