Weak Roofs Rollovers

Finally we discuss an approach to dynamic roof strength testing that is based on what occurs in an actual serious injury producing rollover.

Weak roofs rollovers.

Three top ford truck types have documented roof crush incidents in rollover accidents. The government roof strength standard is weak and its static test is unrealistic. Roof strength to protect occupants in most rollovers without imposing significant weight penalties. Because of the huge popularity of top heavy pickups and suvs rollover fatalities have risen to more than 10 000 per year out of about 42 000 total highway deaths.

Introduction structurally weak roofs are the primary cause of. However all older ford trucks could have weight imbalances and weak roofs that compromise customer safety. Additionally the typical suv tends to have a weak roof and insufficient crash protection putting passengers at a higher risk for death and paralysis. The 1999 to 2007 ford truck models have especially weak roofs due to ford removing even more material than its previous versions to save money.

A sudden maneuver that would not pose a rollover risk to a sedan can cause an suv rollover accident. The government routinely gives passing rollover test grades to manufacturers that receive failing grades in real world rollover accidents. Rollover accidents are a significant contributor to highway suv fatalities each year. A rollover is a series of impacts that can involve the front side roof and rear of the vehicle.