A Moving Deformable Barrier (MDB) with an instrumented load cell face and a special design deformable face with bumper struck a stationary 1997 Geo Metro at 100 Km/h (62 Mph). The 1997 Geo Metro was positioned at 15 degrees to the line of motion so that the center of the deformable barrier face struck the left front virtual corner of the vehicle. The dummies present in the vehicle are a 50th percentile Male Hybrid III, and a 5th percentile Female Hybrid III in the left and right seating positions.

A test assessing dummy biomechanics and vehicle structure with different barrier faces in an early NHTSA Oblique Overlap Research crash test.
Crash performance would also apply to the 1995-2001 Suzuki Swift and Pontiac Firefly Hatchbacks.

Dummy Readings
Driver - Passenger
HIC36 672 - 948!! (700 Max)
Chest G's 58 - 60!! (60g Max)
Femur Loads (L/R - N) 7715/13140!! - 3098/4385 - 3580/4051 (10000 - 6805 Max)
(Max limits based on FMVSS 208 Standard for 5th and 50th percentile dummies)
!! Indicated a value exceeding FMVSS 208 guidelines.

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