Crash Test 2010 - 20** Ford Mustang Convertible (Frontal Offset) 1st & 2nd Test IIHS

Ford Mustang convertible
2010 models mfg. after Dec. 2009
FRONTAL OFFSET TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Good
Structure/safety cage Injury measures Restraints/dummy kinematics
Head/neck Chest Leg/foot, left Leg/foot, right
Acceptable Good Good Good Good Good

Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.

Good Good Acceptable Acceptable Marginal Marginal Poor Poor
Test details:

The Ford Mustang was re-engineered and restyled for the 2010 model year.

Two tests of a 2010 Mustang convertible were conducted. In the first test, forces recorded on the dummy's neck were high, leading to a poor head/neck injury rating and a poor overall rating. In response, Ford modified the convertible's front structure and the doors to improve occupant protection in frontal offset crashes begining with cars manufactured after December 2009 (note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door).

In the second test of a car built after the structural modifications were in place, the head/neck and overall ratings improved to good.

Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was well controlled. The driver side airbag deployed during the crash. After the dummy moved forward into the frontal airbag, its head contacted the side airbag.

Injury measures — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.


Ford Mustang convertible
2010 models mfg. before Jan. 2010
FRONTAL OFFSET TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Poor
Structure/safety cage Injury measures Restraints/dummy kinematics
Head/neck Chest Leg/foot, left Leg/foot, right
Acceptable Poor Good Good Good Marginal

Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.

Good Good Acceptable Acceptable Marginal Marginal Poor Poor
Test details:

The Ford Mustang was re-engineered and restyled for the 2010 model year.

Two tests of a 2010 Mustang convertible were conducted. In the first test as detailed here, the head/neck and overall ratings were poor. In response, Ford modified the convertible's front structure and the doors to improve occupant protection in frontal offset crashes begining with cars manufactured after December 2009 (note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door).

In the second test of a car built after the structural modifications were in place, the head/neck and overall ratings improved to good.

Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement wasn't well controlled. The dummy's head hit the A-pillar, which bent downward and inward during the crash. There was also too much rearward movement of the steering wheel.

Injury measures — Measures taken from the chest and both legs indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on the neck and acceleration of the head were high when the head hit the A-pillar, indicating that neck injuries would be likely and head injuries possible.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Crash
• Test
• 2010
• 20**
• Ford
• Mustang
• Convertible
• (Frontal
• Offset)
• 1st
• 2nd
• IIHS

[juanpablofx]

It still looks possible to hit your head on the A pillar

[alexkvaskov]

ugh convertibles are unsafe in general

[jaffacake1578]

See, this is how much ford cares for your safety, if a vehicle gets a poor or a marginal, they IMMEDIATELY get back to the drawing board and design a better modification.

[chinchillawrangler]

ok so a few douchebags may die if they crash this car. doesnt sound like a bad deal!

[Conrad1147]

Not bad for a car without a roof

[1234Jster]

@FamousShot25 roll over crashes have somewhat been resolved in new convertibles. Steel roll bars pop up from behind either the the head rest of the front or back seat depending on if its a 2+2 convertible or not..... as for your deer situation, i can`t really help you.

[marcvie9]

@KoolJust4U because its very good for a convertible!

[FamousShot25]

DONT BUY A CONVERTIBLE. uh welllll...... itll go BOOOOOOOM in a roll over crash or if it hits a deer

[tundralover]

@TaiW246 kill you lol

[MrTaikutsu]

@bergsteinlife have you been in a beetle lately?

A little tid bit for idiots like you.

Foreign cars are that are sold in America ARE BUILT IN AMERICA AND USUALLY NOT WITH THE PARTS FROM THE SAME COUNTRY AS THE HQ

American cars are built in america, canada, and mexico.

German cars, like benz, are mostly built in alabama. They are built for the Americans and have certain tweaks for them.

There are cars made by foreign manumitted that aren't good. Dumb asses think american = bad.