Weak Roofs Rollovers

Additionally the typical suv tends to have a weak roof and insufficient crash protection putting passengers at a higher risk for death and paralysis.

Weak roofs rollovers. However all older ford trucks could have weight imbalances and weak roofs that compromise customer safety. It is the weakness of the roof structures i e the lack of resistance to stresses inherent in rollovers that allows the roof to intrude into the passenger cabin. Roof strength to protect occupants in most rollovers without imposing significant weight penalties. In 2006 alone there were 10 698 people killed and approximately 24 000 people seriously injured in rollover accidents in the united states.

Introduction structurally weak roofs are the primary cause of. Rollover accidents are a significant contributor to highway suv fatalities each year. 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. The government roof strength standard is weak and its static test is unrealistic.

Finally we discuss an approach to dynamic roof strength testing that is based on what occurs in an actual serious injury producing rollover. A rollover is a series of impacts that can involve the front side roof and rear of the vehicle. The safety administration said roof crush appeared to figure in an estimated 596 deaths and 807 injuries a year among front seat occupants who wore seat belts. Three top ford truck types have documented roof crush incidents in rollover accidents.