Alfa 159 revised comments - Sicurauto.it - Crash Test Video

Alfa Romeo 159
Euro NCAP Category
LARGE FAMILY
TEST RATINGS
ADULT OCCUPANT PROTECTION SCORES: FRONT 15 (94%)
SIDE 16 (89%)
SEATBELT REMINDER 2
OVERALL 34
CHILD OCCUPANT PROTECTION SCORE: 38 (78%)
PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION SCORE: 9 (25%)
ADULT OCCUPANT PROTECTION
PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION
GOOD
Above: driver and passenger ADEQUATE Above: driver injury risks in FAIR
injury risks in 64km/h MARGINAL 50km/h side impact WEAK
frontal impact WEAK with head protection POOR
POOR
in pole test
TEST RESULTS IN FULL
FRONTAL IMPACT HEAD
Driver airbag contact
stable
Passenger airbag contact stable
Steering Wheel
rearward displacement 17mm
upward displacement 2mm
lateral displacement 2mm to the right
FRONTAL IMPACT CHEST
Contact with steering wheel none
Screen pillar rearward
none
Passenger compartment integrity stable
FRONTAL IMPACT UPPER LEGS, KNEES AND PELVIS
Stiffer structures present none
CAR TESTED
Concentrated knee loading
none
FRONTAL IMPACT LOWER LEGS, KNEES AND ANKLES Make, model and hand of drive Alfa Romeo 159 1.9JTD 'Progression', LHD
Rearward pedal displacement brake - 33mm Body type
4 door saloon
Upward pedal displacement none Model year
2005
Footwell rupture none Kerb weight 1552kg
SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS
VIN from which Euro NCAP ZAR939000*07023000
Head protection airbag
yes
Torso protection airbag
yes
CHILD PROTECTION
Restraints used
18 month old
Britax-Römer Duo Plus Isofix, forwardfacing
with top-tethers
3 year old
Britax-Römer Duo Plus Isofix, forwardfacing
with top-tethers
CHILD RESTRAINTS FRONTAL IMPACT
Airbag disabling/warning label Text and pictogram warning label on both
sides of passenger sun-visor
Forward head movement
18 mth old (behind passenger) protected
3 year old (behind driver) protected
Chest Protection
18 mth old: total load fair
vertical load
good
3-year-old: total load good
vertical load
good
CHILD RESTRAINTS SIDE IMPACT
Head protection
18 mth old (struck side) protected
3 year old (non-struck side) protected
Head acceleration
18 mth old good
3 year old good
rating applies
Safety Equipment
Driver and passenger dual-stage front
airbags; side impact and head-protecting
curtain airbags; driver's knee airbags;
front seat-belt pre-tensioners and loadlimiters;
ISOFIX anchorages with toptethers
in rear outboard seats; driver and
passenger seat-belt reminder system;
ABS, Brake Assist, Electronic Brake
Distribution, ESP.

Alfa Romeo 159
COMMENTS
FRONTAL IMPACT
SIDE IMPACT
CHILD PROTECTION
SEATBELT REMINDER
PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION
Euro NCAP allowed a repeat of the frontal impact after the incorrect passenger seat belt load-limiter was fitted in the
original test. Alfa Romeo checked all cars from the start of production and has now resolved the production fault which led
to the error. The knee airbag protected the driver's knees and femurs. Euro NCAP was satisfied that there were no
structures in the dashboard on the passenger's side that would present a hazard to the knees and femurs.
The rear driver's side door became unlatched in the test, for which the car was penalised.
The passenger airbag could be deactivated to allow rear-facing childseats to be used in the front passenger seat.
However, the information regarding the status of the airbag was not sufficiently clear to meet Euro NCAP's requirements.
The presence of the ISOFIX anchorages in the rear outboard seats was not sufficiently prominently marked.
Following our initial inspection, the seat belt reminder indicator light was moved from the roof panel to a more prominent
position on the instrument panel.
The bumper scored no points for the protection offered to pedestrians.
Euro NCAP’s rating applies fully only to the model with the specifications detailed here. Some equipment may not be fitted as standard to all
versions in all countries. You should ensure that your car is fitted with the safety equipment you require.