This blog is not affiliated with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in any way, shape, or form. Information is taken from the publicly viewable NHTSA Database. Crash tests posted on this blog were conducted between May 21, 1979 and August 17, 1989 at a speed of 35 miles per hour (56 kilometers per hour) into a solid wall with dummies restrained by the vehicle safety belt system. Tests were conducted on the model year vehicle listed in the post and may or may not be accurate for a differing model year. Injury measures are likely accurate to a plus or minus 2% range - for example, a 26% risk of injury is likely in the 24-28% range. The five star system used for 2010 and earlier crash tests is used.

Injury risk:
10% or less - 5 star rating
11% - 20% - 4 star rating
21% - 35% - 3 star rating
36% - 45% - 2 star rating
46% or more - 1 star rating

Monday, December 30, 2013

1989 Suzuki Sidekick NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,345
Driver Chest G: 64 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,763
Passenger Chest G: 70 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 58% Driver, 85% Passenger

1 Star Driver
1 Star Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, May 25, 1989
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1989 Isuzu Trooper II NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,269
Driver Chest G: 73 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,520
Passenger Chest G: 59 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 61% Driver, 66% Passenger

1 Star Driver
1 Star Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, May 23, 1989
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1989 Peugeot 505 NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,983
Driver Chest G: 64 G's
Passenger HIC: 2,192
Passenger Chest G: 77 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 91% Driver, 96% Passenger

1 Star Driver
1 Star Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, June 1, 1989
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1989 Volkswagen Fox NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 787
Driver Chest G: 64 G's
Passenger HIC: 818
Passenger Chest G: 58 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 32% Driver, 26% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
3 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, May 18, 1989
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1989 Audi 80 NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 600
Driver Chest G: 49 G's
Passenger HIC: 515
Passenger Chest G: 39 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 14% Driver, 8% Passenger

4 Stars Driver
5 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, May 17, 1989
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1989 Jeep Cherokee NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 969
Driver Chest G: 69 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,796
Passenger Chest G: 43 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 44% Driver, 80% Passenger

2 Stars Driver
1 Star Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, May 11, 1989
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1989 Mitsubishi Van NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 805
Driver Chest G: 49 G's
Passenger HIC: 713
Passenger Chest G: 51 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 19% Driver, 18% Passenger

4 Stars Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, May 9, 1989
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