Fiat Palio ELX + 2 Airbags — 1

Fiat Palio ELX + 2 Airbags

Adult Occupant 3 stars
10.65 points / 16.00
Child Occupant 2 stars
21.27 points / 49.00

TEST 2010

Fiat
Internal combustion
10.65 points / 16.00

FRONT

Front
Protection
GOOD
ADEQUATE
MARGINAL
WEAK
POOR
Voluntary UNECE95 test Performed - Approved
COMMENTS:

The driver and passenger airbags offered good protection to the head. However, the protection offered to the driver’s chest was marginal and there were hazardous structures in the area of the fascia that could be impacted by an occupants knees. The seat belts in the front were fitted with pretensioners (device that takes away slack in the webbing in an early stage of the impact and improves the performance of the seat belt) which did not perform properly during the impact. FIAT will review this issue together with the seat belt manufacturer. In addition the manufacturer told LN that they will improve the knee area shortly. .

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Car information
5 door hatchback 2010
1276kg
Safety equipment
Driver frontal airbag YES
Front passenger frontal airbag YES
Side head airbags NO
Side body airbags NO
Driver knee airbag NO
Front belt pretensioners YES