The Toyota RAV4, like a number of other sport utility vehicles, has the spare tire mounted on the tailgate. This design, which is predominately for styling reasons, guarantees excessive damage in a whole range of rear collisions, |
The Toyota RAV4, like a number of other sport utility vehicles, has the spare tire mounted on the tailgate. This design, which is predominately for styling reasons, guarantees excessive damage in a whole range of rear collisions. |
There were mortar attacks every day, with no rhyme or reason. |
They've helped to change attitudes. Legislation that has made a difference has passed, and it would not have if they were not involved. |
This could've been us, |
This is good news because it means vehicles are getting safer, |
This was a very poor performer. |
To protect people in rollovers, you've got to keep them inside of the vehicles. You need curtains that stay deployed. |
Too many of the 1999 and 2000 models tested this time allowed excessive damage in these 5 mph -- walking speed -- crashes, |
Toyota was searching for perfection and wanted the highest rating in every individual category, not just a good overall evaluation, so the company made a minor change in the wiring to some of the LS 430's airbag sensors and asked for another test. |
very close to where a driver would be holding the (steering) wheel. |
We're not a dictatorial agency. |
We've conducted well over 100 frontal offset crash tests, and this is the first time we've seen a major fuel system leak. |
What our tests have revealed are that in some crash circumstances the airbag sensors are not detecting the crash severity early enough, so we're getting airbags firing late, ... That means you will not get the most effective protection you should from the belts and the airbags. |
What stability control prevents is a skid or a slide, and that's what leads to rollovers in SUVs. |