Offset Barrier Crash Test Protocol (Version VIII)

minor revision of Version VII. Version VIII includes: A procedure for adjusting the test weight of the vehicle to fall within specific limits relative to its measured curb weight; An explanation of the conditions under which passenger doors are locked or unlocked prior to the test; A description of the backup impact speed measurement device; A procedure for measuring intrusion when the steering column completely separates from the instrument panel during a crash, or when the lower instrument panel or brake pedal loosens or breaks away; Mathematical adjustments of the upper and lower tibia A-P moments to account for the bent shape of the Hybrid III dummy’s lower legs; The addition of Nij as a calculated neck injury measure; Specifying the digital filter used in foot acceleration measurements; and The addition of sternum deflection rate as a calculated injury measure and specifying the filter used in this calculation