Maruti Swift Fail in Global NCAP safety test: TV5 News
Maruti Suzuki Swift and Datsun Go Fail Tests accident.
New Delhi A pair of popular car models in India - Maruti Suzuki Swift and Datsun Go - crumpled to the independent crash tests in a way that would likely result in serious injury or death, a global watchdog automotive safety revealed.
Go is an entry model, which competes with Alto800 and Hyundai Eon Maruti Suzuki, while the Swift is positioned as more premium tailgate.
For most of the cars sold in India, the airbags remain optional and should be tested for its ability to withstand a frontal collision.
Swift received a zero star rating in the 64 frontal crash test kmph Two car variants were tested - an exported by Maruti in Latin America, and another that sells as the basic variant here in India regulations Latino market -américain means the car's basic variant also airbags ABS anti-lock brakes, while in India, nor is standard shows the test preparations and actual crash Latin American export variant.
World s NCAP test protocol mandates that all cars, including the basic version or the cheapest model must bear at least airbags and ABS for certification; if only count the Swift Indian model, which sells from Rs 4 5 à 7 lakhs, failed the test before starting the test.
For Swift, the analysis showed the crash test dummies, having suffered almost fatal injuries, more in the case of the driver was also considered the structural integrity of the car unstable.
The Datsun Go, which sells around Rs 2 March lakhs no airbags and car bodywork ABS severely disintegrated in the same kind of test the driver and passenger dummies fatal injuries to the head, torso and legs.
In January, four of five small cars in India - including the Tata Nano, the best-selling Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 and Hyundai i10 - crash tests failed performed by Global NCAP Read the details of the first series of tests collision India by Global NCAP.
The lack of safety devices in cars, combined with reckless driving and poor roads, helped to give India a road fatality rate that is more than six times higher than that of the US and nearly three times China's rate, according to the world health Organization report on road safety 2013 the number of deaths compared to the size of the fleet of a country.
Viewed another way, one in 10 people killed in a road accident in the world is Indian.
The objective of these tests is to educate Indian consumers, and also suggests the adoption of the government security protocols gift manufacturers claim very often safety features t offer in the basic versions because customers aren t ready pay a little more to play What should you keep in mind when buying a car.
A proposal for a new road safety legislation was sent by the government to Parliament sharing details with NDTV, the Ministry of Road Transport said the proposal provides for the establishment of an NCAP India and the adoption of standards security that reflect what's currently mandatory Western Europe.
All manufacturers whose cars are tested accidents are always informed and invited to attend the event.
Datsun told NDTV automotive regulatory standards in the fast growing countries are constantly changing and as a global manufacturer, we are ready to adopt and promote the development of vehicle safety standards.
Commentary The Maruti Suzuki cars made and sold by Maruti Suzuki in India are fully compliant with all regulations currently applicable in India on similar lines, cars manufactured by Maruti Suzuki in India for export to international markets are fully comply with all regulations of the country Maruti Suzuki respective importer is committed to the safety-security for customers and for the general public, we gave a choice to customers to choose variants with ABS air bags.
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