REPORT NUMBER: 214D-MGA-2001-013

TESTING FOR FMVSS 214

SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION

Ford Motor Company

1995 Ford Escort LX 4 door

NHTSA NUMBER: PS0200

PREPARED BY:

MGA RESEARCH CORPORATION

5000 WARREN ROAD

BURLINGTON, WI 53105

May 3, 2001

FINAL REPORT

PREPARED FOR:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

OFFICE OF VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLIANCE

400 SEVENTH STREET, SW, ROOM 5208

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

FMVSS 214D Test Data Summary

Vehicle:	1995 Ford Escort LX 4 Door

Test Date:	May 3, 2001

Test Speed:	53.1 kph

NHTSA No:	PS0200

Vehicle Test Weight

Weight as Delivered:	=	1125.3 kg

Weight as Tested:	=	1315.8 kg

Injury Criteria:

ATD Position	TTI (g's)	Pelvis (g's)	HIC
Driver	66	87	248
Passenger	70	100	1082

DATA SHEET NO. 5

SID INJURY CRITERIA AND SENSOR DATA

Test Vehicle: 1995/Ford/Escort LX/4 door	NHTSA No.: PS0200

Test Program:	FMVSS 214	Test Date: May 3, 2001

THORAX AND PELVIS PEAK ACCELERATIONS (FIR 100 Filtered)

Location	Axi s	Unit s	Right Front Passenger	Right Rear Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Upper Rib (RUR)	Y	G's	13.4	75	55.8	38	7.1	77	69.0	41
Upper Rib (RUR) (R) (RY	Y	G's	13.2	75	56.5	38	6.8	124	68.7	41
Lower Rib (RLR)	Y	G's	12.0	96	64.0	39	22.9	77	75.5	40
Lower Rib (RLR) (R)	Y	G's	11.7	96	64.0	39	22.3	77	75.1	41
Lower Spine (T12)	Y	G's	11.9	92	67.4	37	33.5	70	65.0	42
Lower Spine (T12) (R)	Y	G's	12.0	92	67.9	37	34.4	70	63.5	42
Pelvis (PEV)	Y	G's	8.2	92	86.9	31	14.9	73	99.5	34
Pelvis (PEV) (R)	Y	G's	8.1	98	87.3	31	14.9	74	99.7	34

THORACIC TRAUMA INDEX (TTI) AND PELVIC ACCELERATION (FIR 100 Filtered)

Location	Right Front Passenger	Right Rear Passenger
RLR	T12	TTI(g)	PEV(g)	RLR	T12	TTI(g)	PEV(g)
Rib, Spine, and Pelvis	64.0	67.4	66	86.9	75.5	65.0	70	99.5
Rib, Spine, and Pelvis (R)	64.0	67.9	66	87.3	75.1	63.5	69	99.1

HEAD CG PEAK ACCELERATIONS (SAE CLASS 1000 Filtered)

Location	Axi s	Units	Right Front Passenger	Right Rear Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Head CG	X	G's	12.2	41	14.6	108	21.3	188	11.4	59
Head CG	Y	G's	8.3	60	98.2	41	19.0	190	137.9	56
Head CG	Z	G's	21.1	69	25.2	48	23.5	42	42.2	61
Head CG Resultant	G's	99.5	41	140.8	56

HEAD INJURY CRITERIA (SAE CLASS 1000 Filtered)

Location	Right Front Passenger	Right Rear Passenger
HIC	T1	T2	Avg G's	HIC	T1	T2	Avg G's
Head CG	248	38.6	51.8	51.2	1082	52.8	60.6	114.0

Positive Acceleration Polarities:	Longitudinal (X) = Forward

(Conforms to SAE J211)	Lateral (Y)	= Right

Vertical (Z)	= Down