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    Safety Testing: Technology Torture

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    Ford Motor Company engineers go to extremes to test the placement, reliability and sensitivity of state-of-the-art air bag sensors used on the new Taurus and F-150. These tests ensure the pressure-based sensors accurately measure the severity of a side impact to determine whether or not the air bag needs to be deployed.

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    Ford Motor Company engineers go to extremes to test the placement, reliability and sensitivity of state-of-the-art air bag sensors used on the new Taurus and F-150. These tests ensure the pressure-based sensors accurately measure the severity of a side impact to determine whether or not the air bag needs to be deployed.

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    Ford Motor Company engineers go to extremes to test the placement, reliability and sensitivity of state-of-the-art air bag sensors used on the new Taurus and F-150. These tests ensure the pressure-based sensors accurately measure the severity of a side impact to determine whether or not the air bag needs to be deployed.

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    Safety Testing: Technology Torture

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    Ford Motor Company engineers go to extremes to test the placement, reliability and sensitivity of state-of-the-art air bag sensors used on the new Taurus and F-150. These tests ensure the pressure-based sensors accurately measure the severity of a side impact to determine whether or not the air bag needs to be deployed.

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    Safety Testing: Technology Torture

    Floor it

    Air bag sensor research also is


    conducted on a test track rife with
    jarring, jolting surface imperfections
    that range from potholes and bumps
    to curbs and ditches. Certified test
    drivers are encouraged to push
    the vehicles to the limit, to find out
    how much abuse the sensor can
    take before the air bag will deploy.
    Engineers then can adjust the system’s
    calibration accordingly.

    Ford Motor Company engineers go to extremes to test the placement, reliability and
    sensitivity of state-of-the-art air bag sensors used on the new Taurus and F-150.
    These tests ensure the pressure-based sensors accurately measure the severity
    of a side impact to determine whether or not the air bag needs to be deployed.

    Whip it
    To refine air bag sensor calibration,
    Ford safety engineers whip the
    underside of a stationary vehicle
    with a multi-tailed, lead-tipped steel
    whip. They strike where the sensors
    are mounted to mimic the effect of
    gravel, trying to trick the sensor into
    deploying the air bag. The test also
    may be employed using chains and
    a variety of hammers.
    “Ford’s efforts to advance vehicle
    safety are driving more car
    buyers to the brand, and their
    interest in safety continues to fuel
    Twist it innovation among our vehicle
    designers and engineers.”
    With the help of a
    – Mike Harper, Brand and Tracking Manager,
    professional Baja
    Ford Market Research
    race driver and a roll
    cage, Ford engineers
    also refine rollover
    sensors by subjecting
    Buy it
    test vehicles to off- According to the 2008 New Vehicle
    road extremes in the Customer Study, safety features
    canyons of Anza- account for one of the top 10 reasons
    Borrego Desert State why Ford buyers chose their vehicles.
    Park in California. More than 53 percent of Ford buyers
    indicated that safety features are
    “extremely important” in their decision.

    5/2009 for more information, go to WWW.media.ford.com

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