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| 15-10-2012 at 01:00: ANCAP Expresses Concerns on Short Falls | |
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The 4 star ANCAP safety rating for the single / space cab Holden Colorado utilities closely follows the 5 star ANCAP safety rating achieved by the crew (dual) cab Colorado earlier this year. A difference in safety specifications means there is a higher risk of serious occupant injury in the single / space cab Colorado’s and the D-Max than the Colorado crew cab. The single / space cab Colorado variants are fitted with only single pre-tensioners for the seat belts and a driver seat belt reminder (SBR) compared with dual pre-tensioners and driver and front passenger SBRs which are standard on the crew cab. “The 4 star ANCAP safety rating for the D-Max is an improvement on the rating of the former model but with an increasing number of fleets now requiring 5 star vehicles, and consumers also purchasing these utes for family transport, safety should be the priority when making the purchasing decision,” said ANCAP Chairman, Mr Lauchlan McIntosh. “The 5 star ANCAP safety rating of the Colorado crew cabs should be praised; however a 4 star result for the single / space cab models is disappointing,” Mr McIntosh added. “Like the single / space cab Colorado’s, the shared-platform D-Max also has only single pre-tensioners resulting in the 4 star ANCAP safety rating,” said Mr McIntosh. “While the Colorado’s pedestrian protection result was ‘Acceptable’, the D-Max’s was ‘Marginal’. ANCAP would like to see manufacturers all targeting the top level of pedestrian protection to reduce injuries to unprotected road users,” Mr McIntosh concluded. ANCAP continues to encourage both private and commercial consumers to ‘accept nothing less’ than 5 star safety ratings across passenger and light commercial vehicles. |
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) expressed its concerns about the 4 star ANCAP safety ratings for the single / space cab Holden Colorado and Isuzu D-Max utilities.^ Back to top ^
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