Opel
Corsa
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Pedestrian test rating |
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Test Scores: Front 7(44%) Side 11(61%) Overall 18(53%) Pedestrian 14(39%)
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The car
tested was fitted with a 1.0-litre engine, replacing the
1.2-litre Corsa model evaluated by Euro NCAP and reported
in February 1997. As before, the passenger hit his head on
the facia which, in the previous test, had pointed to a
risk of serious injury or death. This time the head did
not strike as hard but it remained a concern. Unlike the
first test, a driver’s head contact also took place. As
previously found with GM cars, the labelling on child
restraints could be misinterpreted. |
Impact
Protection
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| Driver
Front Impact |
Passenger
Front Impact |
Driver
Side Impact |
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Frontal
Impact
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| The
driver’s head rolled off the airbag and struck the
facia. The buckle mounted pre-tensioners were found to be
ineffective. The driver’s footwell suffered a
substantial seam rupture that shows instability. There
were hard areas for the knees to hit which would cause
high loads on the upper legs as well as provide localised
loading, inducing penetrating injuries. A stiff bar at
shin level could also cause injuries. There were no
deflector plates or padding in the steering column shroud.
The centre rear seat had only a two-point static belt,
which could cause severe spinal and abdominal injuries. |
Side
Impact
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| The
driver’s ribs contacted the side wings of the seat and
the door trim. There was protective padding for the
abdomen but none for the chest. A stiff mounting peg
halfway along the door could lead to a high load being
placed on the driver’s upper leg. |
Child
Restraint
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| Vauxhall
provided the child seats with shields to prevent a child
hitting its head on its knees during a serious frontal
impact. Unfortunately, General Motors has been selling
restraints with and without shields. However, they say
that, from January 2000, only restraints with shields will
be available. Labels were also stuck on and were easy to
remove. These deficiencies can lead to misuse. In the side
impact the side wings were not adequately padded to reduce
head injury. |
Pedestrian
Protection
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| Child
and adult head protection rated equally and was average.
The lower leg area was safer than most and two of the
three points gave some protection. |
Model
history and safety equipment
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| The
Corsa was introduced during April 1993. For the 1999 model
year, the Corsa Club features a driver’s airbag, front
safety belt pre-tensioners and power assisted steering in
all EU markets where the car is sold. Not applicable to
South Africa. |
| Make,
model and hand of drive |
Vauxhall
Corsa 1.0 12V Club RHD |
| Body
type |
3-door
hatchback |
| Model
year |
1999 |
| Kerb
weight |
895
kg |
| VIN
and date when rating applies |
no
running changes |
| Cars
built on the same platform |
Vauxhall
Tigra |
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