NHTSA NCAP Improved Lightweight Subcompact Side Structure Crash Test Report: 1976 Volkswagen Rabbit Impacted by 1978 Chevrolet Impala |
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| Vehicle: Volkswagen Rabbit, Chevrolet Impala
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Reports
Improved Lightweight Subcompact Side Structure Crash Test Report - 5.1MB - 160 pages Page Sections Test Information Vehicle 1: 1978 Chevrolet Impala Vehicle 2: 1976 Volkswagen Rabbit Instrumentation Data Video |
| Test No.: | 3 |
| Contract or Study Title: | IMP. SIDESTRUCTURE TEST |
| Test Performer: | CALSPAN |
| Test Reference No.: | 32914456 |
| Test Type: | MODIFIED VEHICLE TEST |
| Test Configuration: | VEHICLE INTO VEHICLE |
| Closing Speed (kph): | 48.40 |
| Impact Angle (degrees): | 300 |
| Offset Distance (mm): | |
| Version No.: | 1 |
| Test Objectives: | ASSESS PERFORMANCE OF HEAVYWEIGHT SIDE IMPROVEMENT IN VW RABBIT |
| Test Date: | 8/22/1979 |
| Contract No.: | DOT-HS-7-01588 |
| Test Track Surface: | CONCRETE |
| Test Track Condition: | DRY |
| Ambient Temperature (degrees Celsius): | 27 |
| Type of Recorder: | FM TAPE RECORDER |
| Total No. of Curves: | 72 |
| Test Commentary: | NO COMMENTS |
Vehicle 1: 1978 Chevrolet Impala
| Vehicle No.: | 1 |
| Vehicle Make: | CHEVROLET |
| Vehicle Model: | IMPALA |
| Model Year: | 1978 |
| Engine Type: | OTHER |
| Engine Displacement (liters): | 5 |
| Vehicle Test Weight (Kgrams): | 1683 |
| Vehicle Length (mm): | 5387 |
| Vehicle Width (mm): | 1930 |
| NHTSA Number: | |
| Body Type: | FOUR DOOR SEDAN |
| Vehicle Identification No.: | |
| Transmission Type: | AUTOMATIC - REAR WHEEL DRIVE |
| Vehicle Center of Gravity Distance Behind Front Axle (mm): | 1278 |
| Steering Column Shear Capsule Separation: | NOT APPLICABLE |
| Steering Column Collapse Mechanism: | NONE |
| Vehicle Modification Indicator: | PRODUCTION VEHICLE |
| Description of Vehicle Modification: | |
| Vehicle Speed (kph): | 48.40 |
| Crabbed Angle (degrees): | 0 |
| Principal Direction of Force (degrees): | 330 |
| Bumper Engagement: | NOT APPLICABLE |
| Sill Engagement: | NO DIRECT ENGAGEMENT |
| A-Pillar Engagement: | NO DIRECT ENGAGEMENT |
| Vehicle Damage Index (Collision Deformation Classification): | 11FLME1 |
| Angle of Moving Test Cart (degrees): | 0 |
| Vehicle Orientation of Moving Cart (degrees): | 0 |
| Total Length of Indentation: | 914 |
| Distance between Center of Damaged area and C.G. Axis (mm): | 2184 |
| Maximum Crush Distance: | 1024 |
| Vehicle Commentary: | NO COMMENTS |
| Damage Profile Distances One: | 0 |
| Damage Profile Distances Two: | 102 |
| Damage Profile Distances Three: | 140 |
| Damage Profile Distances Four: | 203 |
| Damage Profile Distances Five: | 0 |
| Damage Profile Distances Six: | 0 |
| Pre-test - Total Length of Vehicle at Centerline: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Front of Engine: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Firewall: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Leading Edge of Right Door: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Leading Edge of Left Door: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Leading Edge of Right Door: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Leading Edge of Left Door: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Trailing Edge of Right Door: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Trailing Edge of Left Door: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Trailing Edge of Right Door: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Trailing Edge of Left Door: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Bottom of A Post of Right Side: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Bottom of A Post of Left Side: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Firewall Right Side: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Firewall Left Side: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Steering Column: | |
| Pre-test - Center of Steering Column to A Post: | |
| Pre-test - Center of Steering Column to Headliner: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Right Side of Front Bumper: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Left Side of Front Bumper: | |
| Pre-test - Length of Engine Block: | |
| Post-test - Total Length of Vehicle at Centerline: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Front of Engine: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Firewall: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Leading Edge of Right Door: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Leading Edge of Left Door: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Leading Edge of Right Door: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Leading Edge of Left Door: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Trailing Edge of Right Door: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Trailing Edge of Left Door: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Trailing Edge of Right Door: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Trailing Edge of Left Door: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Bottom of A Post of Right Side: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Bottom of A Post of Left Side: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Firewall Right Side: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Firewall Left Side: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Steering Column: | |
| Post-test - Center of Steering Column to A Post: | |
| Post-test - Center of Steering Column to Headliner: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Right Side of Front Bumper: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Left Side of Front Bumper: | |
| Post-test - Length of Engine Block: |
Vehicle 2: 1976 Volkswagen Rabbit
| Vehicle No.: | 2 |
| Vehicle Make: | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Vehicle Model: | RABBIT |
| Model Year: | 1976 |
| Engine Type: | 4 CYLINDER TRANSVERSE FRONT |
| Engine Displacement (liters): | 1.50 |
| Vehicle Test Weight (Kgrams): | 1061 |
| Vehicle Length (mm): | 3945 |
| Vehicle Width (mm): | 1610 |
| NHTSA Number: | |
| Body Type: | THREE DOOR HATCHBACK |
| Vehicle Identification No.: | |
| Transmission Type: | MANUAL - FRONT WHEEL DRIVE |
| Vehicle Center of Gravity Distance Behind Front Axle (mm): | 986 |
| Steering Column Shear Capsule Separation: | NOT APPLICABLE |
| Steering Column Collapse Mechanism: | NONE |
| Vehicle Modification Indicator: | MODIFIED VEHICLE |
| Description of Vehicle Modification: | STIFFENED A-POST,B-POST,SILL,AND DOOR |
| Vehicle Speed (kph): | 0 |
| Crabbed Angle (degrees): | 0 |
| Principal Direction of Force (degrees): | 300 |
| Bumper Engagement: | NOT APPLICABLE |
| Sill Engagement: | NO DIRECT ENGAGEMENT |
| A-Pillar Engagement: | NO DIRECT ENGAGEMENT |
| Vehicle Damage Index (Collision Deformation Classification): | 10LPEW3 |
| Angle of Moving Test Cart (degrees): | 0 |
| Vehicle Orientation of Moving Cart (degrees): | 0 |
| Total Length of Indentation: | 1676 |
| Distance between Center of Damaged area and C.G. Axis (mm): | -251 |
| Maximum Crush Distance: | 358 |
| Vehicle Commentary: | NO COMMENTS |
| Damage Profile Distances One: | 0 |
| Damage Profile Distances Two: | 229 |
| Damage Profile Distances Three: | 302 |
| Damage Profile Distances Four: | 358 |
| Damage Profile Distances Five: | 305 |
| Damage Profile Distances Six: | 0 |
| Pre-test - Total Length of Vehicle at Centerline: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Front of Engine: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Firewall: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Leading Edge of Right Door: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Leading Edge of Left Door: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Leading Edge of Right Door: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Leading Edge of Left Door: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Trailing Edge of Right Door: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Trailing Edge of Left Door: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Trailing Edge of Right Door: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Trailing Edge of Left Door: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Bottom of A Post of Right Side: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Bottom of A Post of Left Side: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Firewall Right Side: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Firewall Left Side: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Steering Column: | |
| Pre-test - Center of Steering Column to A Post: | |
| Pre-test - Center of Steering Column to Headliner: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Right Side of Front Bumper: | |
| Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Left Side of Front Bumper: | |
| Pre-test - Length of Engine Block: | |
| Post-test - Total Length of Vehicle at Centerline: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Front of Engine: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Firewall: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Leading Edge of Right Door: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Leading Edge of Left Door: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Leading Edge of Right Door: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Leading Edge of Left Door: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Trailing Edge of Right Door: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Trailing Edge of Left Door: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Trailing Edge of Right Door: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Trailing Edge of Left Door: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Bottom of A Post of Right Side: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Bottom of A Post of Left Side: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Firewall Right Side: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Firewall Left Side: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Steering Column: | |
| Post-test - Center of Steering Column to A Post: | |
| Post-test - Center of Steering Column to Headliner: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Right Side of Front Bumper: | |
| Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Left Side of Front Bumper: | |
| Post-test - Length of Engine Block: |
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