REPORT NUMBER: 214D-MGA-2001-014

TESTING FOR FMVSS 214

SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION

General Motors

1996 Pontiac Grand Am 4 door

NHTSA NUMBER: PT0100

PREPARED BY:

MGA RESEARCH CORPORATION

5000 WARREN ROAD

BURLINGTON, WI 53105

May 4, 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:	1996 Pontiac Grand Am

Test Date:	May 4, 2001

Test Speed:	53.1 kph

NHTSA No:	PT0100

Vehicle Test Weight

Weight as Delivered:	=	1358.9 kg

Weight as Tested:	=	1572.6 kg

Injury Criteria:

ATD Position	TTI (g's)	Pelvis (g's)	HIC
Driver	62	66	172
Passenger	71	68	727

DATA SHEET NO. 5

SID INJURY CRITERIA AND SENSOR DATA

Test Vehicle: 1996/Pontiac/Grand Am/4 door	NHTSA No.: PT0100

Test Program: FMVSS 214	Test Date: May 4, 2001

THORAX AND PELVIS PEAK ACCELERATIONS (FIR 100 Filtered)

Location	Axis	Units	Right Front Passenger	Right Rear Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Upper Rib (RUR)	Y	G's	19.9	68	62.7	37	7.9	57	79.2	42
Upper Rib (RUR) (R) (RY	Y	G's	19.7	68	62.1	37	9.4	57	81.5	42
Lower Rib (RLR)	Y	G's	13.2	67	57.6	37	15.2	69	69.2	41
Lower Rib (RLR) (R)	Y	G's	13.5	67	58.8	37	15.6	68	70.0	41
Lower Spine (T12)	Y	G's	10.8	94	61.3	33	25.5	64	63.2	44
Lower Spine (T12) (R)	Y	G's	10.6	95	60.2	34	25.0	64	64.3	43
Pelvis (PEV)	Y	G's	10.5	99	66.1	30	8.6	79	67.6	35
Pelvis (PEV) (R)	Y	G's	11.2	98	66.8	30	9.1	74	68.4	35

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

Location	Right Front Passenger	Right Rear Passenger
RUR	T12	TTI(g)	PEV(g)	RUR	T12	TTI(g)	PEV(g)
Rib, Spine, and Pelvis	62.7	61.3	62	66.1	79.2	63.2	71	67.6
Rib, Spine, and Pelvis (R)	62.1	60.2	61	66.8	81.5	64.3	73	68.4

HEAD CG PEAK ACCELERATIONS (SAE CLASS 1000 Filtered)

Location	Axis	Units	Right Front Passenger	Right Rear Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Head CG	X	G's	44.9	56	33.5	55	4.7	44	12.4	69
Head CG	Y	G's	25.6	56	84.9	55	11.8	45	113.6	54
Head CG	Z	G's	100.9	55	5.2	25	20.3	42	69.5	58
Head CG Resultant	G's	134.5	55	114.4	54

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	172	42.8	78.8	29.6	727	50.6	60.9	87.0

Positive Acceleration Polarities:	Longitudinal (X) = Forward

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

Vertical (Z)	= Down