YOU # 39; RE MEXICAN IF ... (PART 6)
Crash Test Dummies See the difference between cars in Mexico and U S.
Editor's Note Updated November 21 11 m 15 a Comment Nissan.
A video shows two cars crashing on the head at 35 mph Do not worry, the drivers are crash test dummies A car is red, one is silver.
The red car crumpled like an accordion face the dummy collides with the steering wheel as glass flying everywhere Then all the front of the cabin collapsed, pushing the knees of the dummy and crush them against the dashboard.
The front of the car money also crashed but the car frame is relatively untouched This model flies forward in the seat belt, but airbags front and side cushion the blow cracks the windshield, but doesn t Shatter They're both Nissan cars the red car is a 2015 Tsuru, manufactured for sale in Mexico the silver is a 2016 Versa, made for the US market.
In a crash test, the lowest Nissan left prices collided with Nissan cheaper in America face the dummy hit the wheel of Mexico in the airbags of the Mexican model in the US model softened the Screengrab blow by NPR Institute insurance road safety hide legend YouTube.
Screengrab by NPR Insurance Institute for Highway Safety YouTube.
In a crash test, the lowest price Nissan collided with Nissan cheaper in Mexico left America face the dummy hit the steering wheel airbags Mexican model in the US model softened the blow.
Screengrab by NPR Insurance Institute for Highway Safety YouTube.
Both are down the line for the price point, but there are crucial differences Unlike the US Nissan, the Mexican model has no air bags, no anti-lock brakes or stability control to adjust speed tires and prevent slippages.
On safety tests administered by the nonprofit accident Latin New Car Assessment Program, the Versa gets four out of five stars The Tsuru gets zero.
Nissan is not the only automaker with different security options for different markets A 2017 Chevrolet Spark sold in the US comes with 10 airbags The same version sold in Mexico doesn t come with airbags, and like Tsuru, he scored zero stars in crash tests.
Latin NCAP and its subsidiary World NCAP crash tested dozens of cars Hyundai, Nissan, Renault, Suzuki, Datsun, Ford, Fiat, Kia, Volkswagen and others have all sold zero star cars in the country low and middle income worldwide most vehicles in question lack basic safety features that are required in the European Union and the United States for nearly two decades.
How a manufacturer can justify the sale of a vehicle in low-income countries that they know are illegal in countries with high income demand David Ward, Secretary General of Global NCAP.
In U S conversations about vehicle safety generally focus on the latest technology by adding cameras and crash sensors and self-driving features to limit human error.
But in other countries, basic safety features missing, and adding them could save lives, said Ward A report in October 2016 by Global NCAP and the Inter-American Development Bank estimates that the application of security standards UN minimum recommended vehicles in Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Brazil could save more than 40,000 people and prevent more than 440,000 injuries in 2030 in 2015, only 27 percent of countries used the regulations of the UN to protect drivers and passengers accident before impact only 26 percent applied the regulation of side collisions.
According Meleckidzedeck Khayesi, a technical officer working in road safety at the World Health Organization, the U N works closely with Global NCAP to address the issue both at the end of the manufacturer and the end consumer .
How can we ensure that the quality is almost uniform regardless of the country and how do you get people to buy safer cars Meleckidzedeck Khayesi request, a technical officer working in road safety at the World Health Organization you should not skimp on life just because you think the price will rise.
Indeed, a manufacturer will spend about 50 per bag, according to Alejandro Furas, secretary general of Latin NCAP While not a huge jump in price, but in many countries airbags are part of a luxury all that called that also include leather seats and better speakers If Mexican consumers want to buy a Chevrolet Spark with airbags, they must pay an additional 2 000 for the luxury LTZ model, which comes with two airbags, one for the driver and for the passenger.
There are signs of progress Furas said that Argentina and Brazil have mandatory airbags in 2014 in Mexico just write new motor vehicle safety standards to curb the sale of unsafe vehicles, but there are some set keep.
The new rules are vague, said Furas While they state that cars need to protect passengers in frontal and side impact, they don t specify how it is up to manufacturers to decide and Article 6 4 of the Regulation says that manufacturers can make their own vehicle safety tests and if the tests meet certain requirements they'll be considered valid forever, no matter what others might find crash testers.
Furas underlines that Mexico has until 2020 to comply with the new regulations, ostensibly to give time to manufacturers to modify their fleets but many Mexican cars are produced in local factories already produce safer vehicles export the American version of the Nissan Versa, for example, is manufactured in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and comes with advanced airbag system Nissan which includes side curtain airbags that fall down and keep passengers hit the side of the car and additional airbags baseline Mexican version, made in the same establishment, comes with the option of two airbags.
Some manufacturers have already taken steps to improve their made-for cars Mexico the same day Latin NCAP has announced plans to crash test the Tsuru, Nissan announced it would stop selling cars in May, 2017.
Is it a coincidence Furas said, you must ask for Nissan.
We joined Nissan Comment spokesman for Nissan said the company was aware of the demonstration test of the car in car accident and found Nissans meet or exceed safety standards in the markets where they sold the Tsuru was one of the most popular subcompact vehicles in Mexico for more than three decades, due to its affordability and proven reliability Mexico Nissan recently announced that it will cease production in May 2017 he Tsuru added Nissan Mexico integrated safety devices in its current range of the vehicle.
When we asked GM on security disparities, a spokesman said Goats Soda that all its cars will comply with the minimum safety standards in 2019, and double airbags and front belts security three point all seats will be standard on eight 2018 models.
While Furas is pleased to see the progress, he fears he is not coming fast enough Although dangerous cars are gradually on the production line, it said it could take years for them to be removed from roads.
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