Comparative performance testing of passenger cars relative to FMVSS 214 and the EU 96/27/EC side impact regulations: phase 1.

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Randa-Radwan, S.A.M.A.H.A. Molino, L.N. & Maltese, M.R.
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Abstract

Based on a long recognized need, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has begun to reexamine the potential for international harmonization of side impact requirements. To this end NHTSA, as directed by the US Congress, has recently submitted a report to the Congress on the agency plans for achieving harmonization of the US and European side impact regulations. The first phase of this plan involves crash testing vehicles compliant to FMVSS 214 to the European Union side impact directive 96/27/EC. This paper presents the results to date of this research. The level of safety performance of the vehicles based on the injury measures of the European and US side impact regulations is assessed. (A)

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C 16884 (In: C 16878 [electronic version only]) /91 / ITRD E104071
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In: Proceedings of the sixteenth International Technical Conference on Enhanced Safety of Vehicles ESV, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, May 31 to June 4, 1998, Volume 3, p. 1727-1759, 39 ref.

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