1997 S-Series Offset Crash Test Results The driver space was maintained reasonably well in the frontal offset crash test. However, there was too much steering column movement, and measures indicate the possibility of injury to the chest and left leg.
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Driver Death Rates Driver death rates in 1994-97 model cars, passenger vans, pickup trucks, and utility vehicles during a four year period show a huge range in the likelihood of dying in some models compared with others.
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Front and Side-Impact Tests The National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHTSA) regularly performs full-frontal crash tests on new cars by driving them into a solid barrier at 35mph.
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Head Restraint Tests You know that safety belts and airbags restrain occupants in a crash, but did you know that the thing on the seat that many call a "head rest" is really a restraint that prevents heads from snapping back in a rear-end collision?
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IIHS Status Report Saturn's bumpers are stellar compared with other small cars. This is an indepth report on the Saturn bumper evaluation test. Requires Acrobat Reader.
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Injury, Collision & Theft Losses Collision and theft losses are presented in terms of average loss payments per insured vehicle year. Injury losses represent claim frequencies filed under Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverages.
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Low Speed Crash Test Bumpers should protect car bodies from damage in low-speed collisions, the kind that frequently occur in congested urban traffic. But many don't.
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LS 'Acceptable' In Offset Crash Test The 2000 Saturn LS received an "acceptable" rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) after evaluating the crashworthiness of the car in its demanding and controversial test.
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