{"id":15507,"date":"2013-12-03T00:49:44","date_gmt":"2013-12-03T00:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdemo.icu\/site\/andywins\/?page_id=164"},"modified":"2013-12-03T00:49:44","modified_gmt":"2013-12-03T00:49:44","slug":"many-new-cars-fail-tougher-iihs-crash-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webdemo.icu\/site\/andywins\/blog\/many-new-cars-fail-tougher-iihs-crash-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Many New Cars Fail Tougher IIHS Crash Test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has suggested that there was a need for new and tougher crash tests implemented for new vehicles coming to the market. IIHS has released a revised version of the frontal crash test, called the small-overlap frontal crash test, which puts more structural stress on cars to expose weaknesses that can cause severe injuries to passengers in real-world auto accidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, the IIHS will release the results of its first round of testing using this new standard. The safety research group tested 12 midsize cars, with the following results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Good Ratings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Acura TL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volvo S60<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Acceptable Ratings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Infiniti G<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marginal Ratings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Acura TSX<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BMW 3 series<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lincoln MKZ<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volkswagen CC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Poor Ratings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mercedes-Benz C-Class<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lexus IS 250<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lexus IS 350<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audi A4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lexus ES 350<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the new test, a quarter of the vehicle\u2019s front end on the driver\u2019s side crashes into a 5-foot-tall barrier at 40 mph, simulating what happens when the front corner of a car hits on object, whether that object is another vehicle, utility pole or tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These types of accidents mostly affect a vehicle\u2019s outer edges; however impact from a collision of this nature will often push the front wheel into the foot well, resulting in foot and leg injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every year, there are more than 10,000 fatalities as a result from frontal crashes. This new test hopes to offset this statistic by forcing manufacturers to focus more on the vehicles\u2019 structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident in Mobile or Baldwin County, you may be able to pursue compensation to recover losses related to the collision. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/webdemo.icu\/site\/andywins\/practice-area\/mobile\/car-accident-lawyers\/\" data-type=\"pmp_practice_area\" data-id=\"20525\">Mobile auto accident lawyers<\/a> at the Citrin Law Firm, we offer free consultations for auto accident victims to begin exploring their legal options. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Contact us today!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IIHS has released a small-overlap frontal crash test in order to expose weaknesses in vehicle design that can cause serious injuries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16636,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-product-liability"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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