2022-2025 Ford Bronco 2 Dr. NHTSA Full-Overlap Frontal Crash Test

[@brian5o]

Does anyone else find it interesting that this Bronco bucked? 🐎

[@andreasausmuc]

WOW - I first thought that the Bronco would do a backwards 🙃

[@ElectricSwordfish]

That seemed much more "harsh" than many other vehicles. Im guessing they have to make the crumple zone very stiff because body-on-frame is inherently significantly weaker than unibodies during collisions. Remember the 10th gen f-150 crash tests? You were basically pinned between the back of the cab and the dashboard. Many people had to have their dead bodies cut out of those things by first responders...

[@MoparStephen]

I still want to know why they do these crash tests with the dummies' knees practically touching the dashboard.

[@jamestompkins8617]

They do that to test the airbag system to its limits to make sure the airbags comply with the passenger safety regulations meaning they actually deploy more softly for smaller people so a small women or teenager doesn't get smacked in the face with a fist

[@CarPro1993]

The driver is placed in mid-track position, in the "Ideal" seating position for a 50th Percentile Male occupant. (5'9, about 170 lbs) The Passenger is seated close to the dashboard to ensure a vehicle's occupant classification system and restraints can protect a small passenger dummy (5th Percentile Female) in a worst-case scenario.

[@wyattgardner3552]

They use this placement for all vehicles and tests? Like side impact too?

[@jamestompkins8617]

@@wyattgardner3552 to my knowledge not to that degree no they do use the same female/teenager dummy for side pole test but the placement of the seat is not nearly as far forward the frontal test is to mostly test the restraints like seatbelts and airbags to their limits

[@CarPro1993]

The MDB Side Crash Test has the same 50th Percentile Male occupant in midtrack position for the driver, but the Side Pole Crash Test has a 5th Percentile Female occupant in the driver's seat in the similar position as the passenger in the Full-Overlap Frontal Crash Test. In the standardized FMVSS 214P (Side Pole) test, they use a 50th Percentle Male occupant, but for NCAP testing, it's the 5th Percentile Female.