1980-1985 Chevrolet Citation / Pontiac Phoenix NHTSA 45 Mph Full-Overlap Frontal Crash Test
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 Published On Jan 23, 2021

Part of early testing performed by NHTSA to gather information to see if vehicles can pass FMVSS 212/219/301 and NCAP standards at a higher speed. This test performed at 45 Mph (77 Km/h) is moderately higher, and resulted in 4-5 times higher injury readings compared to the NCAP 35 Mph (56 Km/h) crash test.

FMVSS Results:
FMVSS 208 - Occupant Crash Protection: Fail - HIC, Head G's, and Chest G's exceed FMVSS 208 Limits.
FMVSS 212 - Windshield Retention: Fail - 68.8% retention loss.
FMVSS 219 - Windshield Zone Intrusion: Not Assessed.
FMVSS 301 Fuel System Integrity: Fail - Excessive leak from filler tube junction at the fuel tank during 0-90 degree static rollover.

Injury Readings:
Driver - Passenger
Head G's 315 - 160
HIC 4167 - 2433
Chest G's 94.5 - 61
Femur Loads (L/R Lbs) 2800/3080 - !!/969
!! - Inaccurate reading.

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