WHAT THE CUT # 37 - TEMPLE CEREMONY AND COSMOS
Update Wheels24 added links crash test images of the models covered by the Global NCAP Find them at the end of this article.
NEW DELHI, India - A global watchdog car safety called Nissan to immediately withdraw its model Datsun Go Indian market because it marked zero in security testing basic functions The car was launched locally October 2014 and Wheels24 contacted Datsun SA for comments and the answers to our questions now are at the end of this news article.
The results of crash tests SaferCarsforIndia countryside, published by watchdog Safety Global NCAP vehicle new vehicle evaluation program, was published on November 3.
World NCAP said in a post on his website The structure of the vehicle collapsed and was ranked unstable when testing the high forces placed on crash test dummies pose a serious risk of death or serious injury.
Go is the bodyshell so unstable that it would be unnecessary to include airbags in the car there is none in the South African units.
Global NCAP president Max Mosley, former FIA president, wrote to the president of Nissan, President and CEO, Carlos Ghosn, calling for an emergency withdrawal of the Datsun Go India and related markets, the post says .
Mosley said he is extremely disappointing that Nissan has authorized the launch of a brand new model that is clearly sub-standard As currently designed, the Datsun Go certainly fail to pass the regulatory impact front of the United Nations.
Vijayendra Vikram Singh, spokesman for Nissan India said they had not received the letter therefore had no comment.
Singh said the Datsun Go met the regulations on minimum required vehicles in India and added security is an important issue and key to India.
Observers auto industry say that international car manufacturers often follow less stringent safety requirements in their production units in developing countries, but say they are in compliance with local regulations.
In January 2014 five best-selling small cars failed the first World NCAP crash test for Indian car they were Suzuki-Maruti bestseller in India Alto 800, the Tata Nano, Ford Figo, Hyundai i10 and Volkswagen Polo.
Volkswagen has since decided to offer the Polo for sale in India with two standard airbags and the car received a four-star safety rating of Global NCAP.
The Datsun Go is available in SA in two versions - an entry-level unit at R89 500 and R99 500 prize Neither variant is available with airbags or ABS, even optional Datsun Wheels24 said he planned to examine these and other safety features in the near future as part of an update of the model.
Wheels24 contacted CEO Datsun South Africa, Des Fenner, to comment on whether the results of GNCAP affect local shoppers owners.
Wheels24 Have you received the letter that refers GNCAP Des Fenner We heard Media that a letter was sent.
W24 What would be the reaction to the letter Datsun DF We are not prepared to provide feedback before we get more information As stated previously, we believe that road safety is a major concern in the world and in India, but are not fixed or for an issue -All it differs by countries and changes over time, such as traffic and the conditions of society change.
Fenner said Datsun GO meets the requirements of regulations on local vehicles in India and South Africa and has been developed with a strong intention to provide the best locally adapted solutions, better braking class and good visibility for durability, sitting comfort and reduced all disease movement being taken as a whole to reduce the potential risk of road accidents.
automotive regulatory standards in the fast growing countries are constantly changing and, as a global manufacturer, we can confirm that we are ready to adopt and promote the development of safety standards for vehicles Click here for more Datsun Go the results of safety tests.
Click on the links below to see the World NCAP crash tests Indian model.
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