Pontiac Fiero NHTSA Frontal Crash Test WITHOUT Seatbelts

This is another crash test video for the Pontiac Fiero. In this test, the occupants are NOT wearing seatbelts. This goes to show how deadly even the safest cars can be when the occupants are not wearing seatbelts.

This was tested at 29.7 MPH into a solid Barrier. The driver would have a fair chance of surviving, but would have broken ribs and sternum. The passenger would have a broken neck from its head going through the windshield.

The Fiero received a 5 star crash rating for both driver and passenger. A 5-star rating means a 10% or lower chance of serious injury. So 5-star means the same now as it meant 25 years ago.

WITH SEATBELTS
Driver *****
Passenger *****
Head Injury Criterion: 356.5/308.6
Chest Deceleration (G): 30.9/29.9
Femur Load 840/800 800/740

WITHOUT SEATBELTS
Driver **
Passenger **
Head Injury Criterion: 870.5/552
Chest Deceleration (G): 62.6/90.6
Femur Load 1113/1170 1056/1067

So as you can see, by not wearing your seatbelt, the crash test rating of this car goes from 5 stars to only 2 stars. Thats going from less than 10% of serious injury to 36-40% chance of serious injury!!!!!

Before you comment, realize this test is WITHOUT SEATBELTS.

Even a safe car like the Fiero cannot protect you if you dont WEAR YOUR SEATBELT!!!!!

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Pontiac
• Fiero
• crash
• test
• safety
• NHTSA
• deathtrap
• 1984
• seatbelts
• airbag
• wreck
• roof
• crush

[dejong93]

notice how the front hood doesnt buckle like metal would, but releases from the hinges, and the occupents head goes through the windsheild and hits the rear side of the hood, thats not safe, I geuss one should always wear a seatbelt

[GammaRays134]

@dejong93 There are large bolts on the cowl that have knurled heads on them to keep the hood from coming through the windshield. If the dummy(or potential passenger) were wearing a seatbelt, their head would not go through the windshield. Those large pins did their job. Even though the pins did let go, it happened after the hood had buckled, so the hood would not come through the windsheld anyway. Even the safest of cars can be deadly if you dont wear your seatbelt

[GammaRays134]

haha you can see the radiator cap flying around at 7:38

[BigMrJuarez]

I DON'T JUST BUCKLE UP SO I WONT GET A TICKET.

I BUCKLE UP SO THIS WONT HAPPEN TO MY FACE.

[pontiacmaniac2]

Let me help other people out, action does'nt start till 1:10

[carzrawesomeful]

That Fiero...

*puts shades on

...looks pretty smokin'.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!

[introvertedGemini]

Poor Fiero :(

[1bobgay]

reminds me a gatorade commercial.

[stntmn4life]

Just wear seatbelts !!! Ouch !!!

[doublec4]

In the FACEEEEEEEE