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

Saturday, December 28, 2013

1989 Mitsubishi Galant NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 971
Driver Chest G: 50 G's
Passenger HIC: 998
Passenger Chest G: 40 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 25% Driver, 21% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
3 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, October 27, 1988
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1989 Mitsubishi Mirage NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 960
Driver Chest G: 62 G's
Passenger HIC: 772
Passenger Chest G: 42 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 34% Driver, 14% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, October 6, 1988
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1989 Eagle Medallion NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 744
Driver Chest G: 41 G's
Passenger HIC: 589
Passenger Chest G: 39 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 14% Driver, 9% Passenger

4 Stars Driver
5 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, September 22, 1988
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1988 Buick Electra NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,467
Driver Chest G: 54 G's
Passenger HIC: 794
Passenger Chest G: 37 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 60% Driver, 14% Passenger

1 Star Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, June 23, 1988

 This concludes the posting of 1988 model year NHTSA Crash Tests.
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1988 Renault Medallion NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,656
Driver Chest G: 57 G's
Passenger HIC: 873
Passenger Chest G: 38 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 73% Driver, 15% Passenger

1 Star Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, June 7, 1988
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1988 Chrysler New Yorker NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,362
Driver Chest G: 56 G's
Passenger HIC: 424
Passenger Chest G: 44 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 54% Driver, 11% Passenger

1 Star Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, May 24, 1988
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1988 Buick Regal NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 880
Driver Chest G: 50 G's
Passenger HIC: 535
Passenger Chest G: 33 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 22% Driver, 7% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
5 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, May 18, 1988
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