The two most frequent vehicle accidents are getting hit while parked and rear end collision. For the rear end collision, approximately 75% of them are less than 10 miles per hour, 94% occur on straight roads and most are direct hits. The average claim is less than...
Andy Rooney – 60 Minutes If you would like a few good laughs and want to read what Andy Rooney had to say about bumpers read on… ”You might not think that those of us who do 60 Minutes set out every day to do good deeds and root out evil, and I don’t want to...
Of all the crash test results conducted by the Insurance Institute For Highway Safety, the SUVs with the spare tires located on the back seem to receive the most damage (7 of the 10 in this group have the spare tire on the rear). 1999–2003 Models – Total Damage...
It sustained $3,317 damage in the 5 mph rear-into-pole impact alone. Intrusion of the spare tire mounted on the back of this SUV crushed both of the rear tailgates and shattered the glass. “This is a very poor performer. The Trooper is the worst midsize SUV...
The smooth, flowing lines of most new cars and trucks conceal bumpers so well consumers rarely give them a second thought. But back into a pole in a Wal-Mart parking lot on a busy weekend and bumper design suddenly becomes an important part of your life. If you ram...
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