![]() ![]() Use of a moveable and deformable crash barrier to better simulate real world conditions.Upgrade of the side impact test standard.The new standard lowers the barrier face by 50 mm to better simulate crash impact.This new standard, is based on FMVSS 213 testing procedures, replaces the previous FMVSS 301 standards and its original rear impact test that was conducted at approximately 30 miles per hour. The collision occurs while the rear vehicle is traveling at 50 miles per hour. However, in 2000, NHTSA announced that it was considering re-writing the rules to subject the fuel tanks to greater forces that more closely approximate those present in a accident. The original standard limited the amount of fuel spillage that could occur following a frontal, rear or side impact. Since the 1970s, automobile fuel system integrity has been regulated by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 301. If vehicle occupants are rendered unconscious by the accident, or occupants become trapped in the vehicle extremely serious injuries or death can occur. Typically the fire will more through the vehicle extremely quickly. This impact can cause the vehicle’s fuel tank to rupture and ignite. One of the more common ways that vehicle fires occur is when a car, truck, or SUV with a rear gas tank placement is struck from behind. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that there are at least 58 burn-related fatalities and 119 non-fatal burn-related injuries due to vehicular accidents each year. Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep Fuel Tank Fires May Represent a Safety Crisis in the Making ![]()
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