Honda Fit
2007-08 modelsMODERATE OVERLAP FRONT TEST
OVERALL EVALUATION:
| Structure/safety cage | Injury measures | Restraints/dummy kinematics | |||
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| Head/neck | Chest | Leg/foot, left | Leg/foot, right | ||
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Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.
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Test details:
The Honda Fit was introduced in the 2007 model year.
The Fit was evaluated in two 40 mph frontal offset crash tests. In the first test, the driver frontal airbag deployed too early, with the result that high forces were recorded on the dummy's head when it bottomed out the airbag and hit the steering wheel hard, indicating the likelihood of head injuries. This led Honda to modify the frontal airbag deployment characteristics on models produced after November 2006. Also, Honda initiated a safety improvement campaign to modify at its cost vehicles produced earlier.
A second Fit was tested with the modified airbags, and the driver airbag inflated later. Ratings of the Fit are based on the results of the second test, except structural performance is based on both tests.
Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was well controlled. The side curtain and side thorax airbags deployed during the crash. During rebound, the dummy’s head contacted the side curtain airbag, which kept the head away from any stiff structure that could cause injury.
Injury measures — Measures taken from the head, neck, and chest indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions. Forces on the right tibia indicate the possibility of lower leg injuries.
Left to right:
- Action shot taken during the second of two frontal offset crash tests.
- The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after both crash tests indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well (second test shown).
- Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head brushed across the side curtain airbag during rebound.
- Forces on the lower right leg were high enough to indicate the possibility of injuries.
Additional features:
- Side airbags: front and rear head curtain airbags and front seat-mounted torso airbags
- Antilock brakes
Tested vehicle specifications:
- 2007 Honda Fit Sport wagon
- Class: Minicar
- Weight: 2,551 lbs.
- Side airbags: front and rear head curtain airbags and front seat-mounted torso airbags
- Wheelbase: 96 in.
- Length: 157 in.
- Width: 66 in.
- Engine: 1.5 L 4-cylinder
- EPA ratings: 31 mpg city | 37 mpg highway
