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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ran tests last week to determine if a damaged Volt is a fire hazard after a car this summer caught fire more than three weeks after a side-impact crash test.
GM's Volt Faces U.S. Probe of Potential Fire Hazard Sharon Terlep 2011
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Odds are it would do well: Most BMW models get 19 out of 20 stars on the NHTSA front and side-impact crash-test ratings.
The Top Cars for Teens: Better Safe Than Sporty Joseph B. White 2011
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The latest IIHS test data reveal side-impact protection is Marginal or Poor for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Dodge Ram 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, and Nissan Titan.
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May 2011 A side-impact crash test of a Volt that damages the car's lithium-ion battery leads to a fire after vehicle is placed in storage.
GM Scrambles to Defend Volt Sharon Terlep 2011
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Earning that designation means a car has performed well in all of the Institute's tests, including a front crash test, side-impact test, head-restraint design, and its stringent roof-crush test.
Honda Odyssey, GM large SUVs and Mini Cooper Countryman earn IIHS Top Safety Pick award 2011
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration hands out up to 20 stars for a car's ability to protect the driver and front passenger in front and side-impact collisions.
The Top Cars for Teens: Better Safe Than Sporty Joseph B. White 2011
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The latest IIHS test data reveal side-impact protection is Marginal or Poor for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Dodge Ram 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, and Nissan Titan.
- The Consumerist 2009
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It's one thing to pay extra for safety features such as side-impact airbags, rollover protection, advanced stability control and more, technologies that protect occupants in your vehicle.
Pedestrian Detection Dan Neil 2011
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Earlier this month, Ford recalled 280,000 of its F-150s to repair a door-handle defect which could allow the vehicle's doors to open in a side-impact crash.
Ford to Recall Thousands of F-150 Pickups Jeff Bennett 2011
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Earning that designation means a car has performed well in all of the Institute's tests, including a front crash test, side-impact test, head-restraint design, and its stringent new roof-crush test.
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