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Old 08-28-2012, 10:08 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by niky View Post
Because they weren't tested in the US to US standards.

As seen with issues with BMW in the past... building a car to one set of crash standards does not ensure it will meet the same results when tested under another. This could be due to specific reinforcement needed for certain speeds, or airbag activation schemes, or any number of things.
Yes they were, or so I thought, why would the US government host and post these then?

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...htsa-4765.html
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