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| News - Crash Test Results | |
|---|---|
| Frontal Driver | * * * * |
| Frontal Passenger | * * * |
| Side Driver | * * * * * (Safety Concern) |
| Side Rear Passenger | Not Rated |
| Crash Test Note | Results based on a 35 MPH frontal crash and 38.5 MPH side crash. Results are reported in a range of one to five stars, with five stars indicating the best crash protection for vehicles within the same weight class. This test used driver and passenger belts and airbags. |
| NHTSA Rollover Rating | * * * |
| Rollover Note | The Rollover Resistance Rating is an estimate of your risk of rolling over if you have a single vehicle crash. It does not predict the likelihood of that crash. The Rollover Resistance Rating utilizes a "fishhook" maneuver which is a series of abrupt turns at varying speeds to see how "top-heavy" a vehicle is. The more "top-heavy" the vehicle, the more likely it is to roll over. The lowest rated vehicles (1-star) are at least four times more likely to roll over than the highest rated vehicles (5-stars). |
| Recall | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID | 08V390000 |
| Mfg's Report Date | AUG 01, 2008 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Potential Number of Units Affected | 43 |
| Summary | SMART USA IS RECALLING 43 MY 2008 FORTWO 451 VEHICLES. A SINGLE BATCH OF PAINT SENT TO THE COMPANY DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS. A RE-WORK WAS DONE IN THE PLANT USING DIFFERENT FORMULATIONS OF PAINTING MATERIALS. AFTER THE RE-WORK WAS COMPLETED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COMBINATION OF MATERIALS USED TO REPAINT THE FRAME AND CHASSIS COULD LEAD TO DE LAMINATION OF THE PAINT MATERIALS FROM THE BODY AND FRAME STRUCTURES. |
| Consequence | SUCH DE LAMINATING CAN TAKE PLACE IN THE AREA OF THE BODY WHERE THE WINDSHIELD AND ROOF HAVE BEEN AFFIXED WITH ADHESIVE, WHICH COULD AFFECT THE ADHESION OF THOSE COMPONENTS TO THE VEHICLE BODY, INCREASING THE RISK OF SEPARATION. THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH IF THE ROOF OR WINDSHIELD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. |
| Remedy | DEALERS WILL REPAINT THE AFFECTED AREAS TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SMART USA AT 1-248-648-2451. |
| Notes | SMART USA RECALL NO. 0808-001. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. |
| Warranty | |
|---|---|
| Warranty Note | <<< PRELIMINARY 2008 WARRANTY >>> |
| Basic Years | 4 |
| Basic Miles/km | 50,000 |
| Corrosion Years | 4 |
| Corrosion Miles/km | 50,000 |
| Roadside Assistance Years | 4 |
| Roadside Assistance Miles/km | Unlimited |
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