Man dies after Mustang plunges from parking garage

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Jun 15, 2007 | 11:30 AM

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RobK

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From: SE PA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Webba

Dynamicmustang is a fire chief where he lives so I would think he does know more than the average guy about that kind of stuff.

From Ford's website regarding the Jag XK Convertible...

" Although they are not a legal requirement, the Convertible features a Roll-over Protection Device consisting of two aluminum hoops that are automatically deployed if the carâ€™s sensors detect the onset of a roll-over accident. "

http://media.ford.com/products/press...424&make_id=95

Not trying to beat a dead horse or prove I'm smarter than everyone else, just trying to get to the bottom of this and present some factual info. I'm not aware of any American car that has this feature. It is prevalent on European cars.

Jun 15, 2007 | 01:22 PM

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semperfi65

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Webba

Dynamicmustang is a fire chief where he lives so I would think he does know more than the average guy about that kind of stuff.

For what it's worth:
"To reduce the risk if a convertible rolls over, it's important to have rollbars, which may be either fixed in place or deploy automatically if sensors detect the possibility of a rollover. Pop-up rollbars are standard on the 9-3, C70, Eos, 3 series, and A4 but unavailable on any of the domestic or Asian brands the Institute tested."
Source:
http://www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr053107.html

Jun 15, 2007 | 01:28 PM

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Stoenr

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Thats fine other cars have this. My comment was because he referred to the S197's convertables having them.

Jun 15, 2007 | 01:31 PM

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semperfi65

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Originally Posted by zaghloul

Well I don't know what DynamicmustangGT is on, however I found this info:

Verts are made stronger to compensate for the missing roof, and are thus safer at non-rollover accident. The A-pillar is a lot stronger than the coupe and will save you from decapitation better in the event of crashing into the back of a truck (especially one without the T-bar). Also the vert has a lower center of gravity and is harder to flip over.

Here is a comparison of the coupe vs vert safety ratings.

2005 Ford Mustang 2-DR Crash Test Ratings
Frontal Impact - 5
Frontal Impact - 5
Side Impact - 4
Side Impact - 7
Rollover Resistance Rating - 5

2005 Ford Mustang Convertible Crash Test Ratings
Frontal Impact - 8
Frontal Impact - 8
Side Impact - 8
Side Impact - 8
Rollover Resistance Rating - 8

Ofcourse nothing would have helped in an accident like this.

*source ( http://www.automallusa.net/2005/ford...g/ratings.html )

"The Institute conducted 2 frontal tests of the Mustang. In the first test, the driver door partially opened late in the crash. Even though this didn't significantly affect the driver dummy's movement during the impact, doors shouldn't open because in some crashes this could lead to partial or complete ejection of occupants.
Ford engineers found that the window glass in the down position pushed on the door latch during the crash. Structure was added in the door to prevent the glass from contacting the latch mechanism, and then the engineers asked the Institute to test the Mustang again. In the second test with the change, the door remained closed.
The Mustang is rated acceptable instead of good overall because the structure isn't good, and the dummy's head bottomed out the airbag. The resulting head acceleration was high. The head was struck by the windshield pillar."
Source: same as above - http://www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr053107.html
I'm thinking this is for a 2007 vert!

Jun 15, 2007 | 01:39 PM

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Stoenr

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crash test video
http://www.safercar.gov/movie/2005/05Mustang-f.mpg

5 star crash ratings here
http://www.safercar.gov/Index2.cfm?m...ake2=&myModel2=

You may need to start a search over, not sure if that link will be valid.
Use this if its not and enter car info.
http://www.safercar.gov/